European Taekwondo UnionEuropean Taekwondo Union Fair Play commissionAbdenbi Amhand & Lamdaghri Alaoui Badr Eddine
Taekwondo is one of the most systematic and scientific Korean traditional martial arts, that teaches more than physical fighting skills. It is a discipline that shows ways of enhancing our spirit and life through training our body and mind.
What is Taekwondo?What is Taekwondo?
The meaning of the word "Tae" "Kwon" The meaning of the word "Tae" "Kwon" "Do." "Do."
If we put these three parts together, we can see two important concepts behind "Tae Kwon Do“:
First, Taekwondo is the right way of using Tae and Kwon 'fists and feet,' or all the parts of the body
Second, it is a way to control or calm down fights and keep the peace.
When you do Taekwondo:When you do Taekwondo:
you should make your mind peaceful and synchronize your mind with your movements.
extend this harmony to your life and society.
Taekwondo has become a major part of many international sports events.
Starting as an original Korean Martial Art Taekwondo nowadays has risen to the heights of Olympic acknowledgement.
Today Today
The ETU The ETU
The European Taekwondo Union is the Continental Union of the World Taekwondo Federation
The European Taekwondo Union is the Continental Union of the World Taekwondo Federation
Historical retrospection of the Historical retrospection of the ETU:ETU:Foundation: May 2nd 1976First participating countries: Spain,Belgium,Austria, Portugal, Germany, Italy, France, Netherlands, Turkey, Greece, Denmark and England.
Nowdays ETU has 50 Member National Associations ETU is the largest Continental Union of the WTF
EventsEvents
ETU organizes :
European Championships : Seniors Juniors Cadets 16-21 years athletes Seminars Training courses
Mission and objectives of the Mission and objectives of the ETUETU
The mission of the European Taekwondo Union Fair Play commission is to provide effective international governance of taekwondo as an Olympic Sport and Paralympic Sport within the European geographical region of the World Taekwondo Federation.
Mission and Objectives: Mission and Objectives: to promote, expand, and improve within Europe the practice of taekwondo in light of its educational, cultural, and sports values (the “Taekwondo movement”).
to promote fair play, youth development, and education.
to encourage peace and cooperation though participation in sports.
to promote or sanction international taekwondo competitions.
to engage in other activities in support of the above objectives.
What are the values ETU Fair Play What are the values ETU Fair Play Commission has to promote? Commission has to promote?
Equality
Tolerance
Justice
Pluralism
Respect of human rights
Social inclusion
Non-discriminati
on
Respect of minority
rights
What are the values ETU Fair Play What are the values ETU Fair Play commission has to promote & Fight commission has to promote & Fight against? against?
European values in Sport
Good governance Human Rights Equality Fair competition Tolerance
Fight against:
Match-fixing Doping Violence in Sport Discrimination Social exclusion
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