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The ITF
ITF is the International Taekwon-Do Federation, founded on March 22nd, 1966, by General Choi Hong Hi, who developed Taekwon-Do, to promote the teaching of this martial art.
At that time, nine countries were involved: Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, West Germany, USA, Turkey, Italy, and Egypt. Taekwon-Do is now taught in almost every country in the world, and General Choi is recognized as the Father of Taekwon-Do.
Important Dates in the History of the ITF
1966 |
March 22nd - ITF founded by General Choi Hong Hi, the Father of Taekwon-Do |
1969 |
First Asian Tournament, Hong Kong |
1972 |
ITF headquarters moved to Toronto (Canada) |
1974 |
First World Championships, Montreal (Canada) |
1976 |
First European Championships, Amsterdam (Netherlands) |
1979 |
First Pacific Championships, Wellington, (New Zealand) |
1982 |
North American Federation created |
1983 |
Central American Federation created |
1985 |
ITF headquarters moved to Vienna (Austria) |
2002 |
June 15th - death of General Choi Hong Hi
Mr. Russell McClellan became Acting President |
2003 |
June 13th - election of Master Trân Triêu Quân as President of the
ITF at the 14 th Congress of ITF , Warsaw (Poland) |
The International Taekwon-Do Federation is legally registered in Austria and has its headquarters in Vienna. |
