~this image is to represent possibly triggering pages. take care of yourself as you look through these pages ~A Shortened History of WTF
May 28, 1973: The WTF was established on the occasion of the 1st World Taekwondo Championships held in Seoul, Korea.
Oct. 8, 1975: The WTF was affiliated to the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF).
April 9, 1976: CISM (Conseil International Sportive Militaire) adopted Taekwondo as its 23rd official sport.
July 17, 1980: The IOC granted recognition to the WTF at its 83rd Session held in Moscow.
Jan. 15, 1981: The WTF was affiliated to the ICSSPE (International Council of Sports Science and Physical Education).
Nov. 15, 1982: "The Convention between the IOC and the IF (WTF)" for protection of the independence of the Olympic Movements was signed by the IOC President H.E. Juan Antonio Samaranch and WTF President Dr. Un Yong KIM.
Aug. 13, 1983: Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) adopted Taekwondo as an official sport of Pan Am Games at its 20th General Assembly.
Nov. 29, 1983: International Taekwondo Academy was established.
Dec. 1, 1983: Supreme Council for Sports in Africa (SCSA) adopted Taekwondo as an official sport of All Africa Games.
Dec. 30, 1983: The WTF was affiliated to the IAKS (International Organization of Sports and Leisure Facilities).
Sep. 28, 1984: Olympic Council of Asia adopted Taekwondo as an official sport of 1986 Asian Games in Seoul.
June 5, 1985: The IOC adopted Taekwondo as a demonstration sport of 1988 Seoul Olympic Games at its 90th Session in Berlin.
Sep. 3, 1985: The WTF decided at its 7th General Assembly to hold World Cup Taekwondo every year.
Feb. 5, 1986: Taekwondo was adopted as an official sport of Bolivarian Games by South American Sports Organization.
April 22, 1986: South American Committee of the ANOC (Association of National Olympic Committees) adopted Taekwondo as an official sport of South American Games.
May 12, 1986: The WTF was affiliated to the International Committee for the fair-play.
May 14, 1986: FISU (Federation Internationale du Sport Universitaire) adopted Taekwondo as an event for World University Championships.
Jan. 9, 1987: Taekwondo was adopted as a regular program of Southeast Asian Games.
Dec. 15, 1987: Taekwondo was adopted as an official program of South Pacific Games.
April 26, 1989: Executive Board of the IOC adopted Taekwondo as a demonstration sport of 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games.
Jan. 6-8, 1990: Taekwondo made its debut in Central American Games held in Tegucigalpa, Honduras as a official sport.
Aug. 5, 1991: The Bolivarian Directive Council decided in La Havana meeting to include Taekwondo as a regular program of the Bolivarian Games.
April 22, 1992: Taekwondo was adopted as an official program of 1994 Hiroshima Asian Games.
July 23, 1992: WTF President Dr. Un Yong KIM was elected Vice President of the IOC at the 99th Session of the IOC.
Sep. 4, 1994: Taekwondo was adopted as an official program of 2000 Sydney Olympic Games at the 103rd Session of the IOC in Paris.
Feb. 15, 1995: The WTF was admitted as a provisional member to the ASOIF ( Association of Summer Olympic International Federations).
March, 1996: PASO (Pan American Sports Organization) approved Taekwondo as its participating sport for the 13th Pan Am Games in Winnipeg, Canada from July 26-Aug.8, 1999 with Olympic weight categories of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
March 20, 1996: East Asian Games Association adopted Taekwondo as an official program of East Asian Games 1997 in Pusan, Korea on May 17-18, 1997.
Nov. 5-8, 1996: South Asian Federation approved Taekwondo as an official sport of the 8th South Asian Federation games in Kathmandu, Nepal to be held in 1999.
Dec.8, 1996: Olympic Council of Asia adopted Taekwondo as its sport of the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand on Dec. 6-20, 1998.
Nov 1997 Taekwondo was adopted as an official sport of the 2nd World Military Games in Zagreb, Croatia in August 1999
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