Messi of Arabia: A Bisht for the Best
By Ashraf Aboul-Yazid President, Asia Journalists Association CAIRO: Football doesn’t only give its lessons from playing on the field, but also other lessons, revealed by the sport sociology that are not less important in playing outside the green rectangle. The most important sporting event, in parallel with the Olympic Games, by which I mean […]
President Yoon hosts dinner for Korean football team, says players are messengers of peace
President Yoon Suk-yeol, first lady Kim Keon-hee,the national football team’s captain Son Heung-min and midfielder Lee Kang-in pose for a photo during the dinner (Yonhap) SEOUL: Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol hosted a dinner for the national football team on Thursday, saying he was deeply moved by their determined spirit that took them to the knockout stage […]
Bento resigns as South Korea coach after loss to Brazil in World Cup
South Korea’s head coach Paulo Bento (Yonhap) DOHA: Paulo Bento is not returning as head coach of the South Korean men’s national football team, as a record-long tenure came to an end with a loss in the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Bento made the announcement in the early hours of […]
GCS International delivers GCS Peace Plaque to Azraq Humanitarian Taekwondo Center in Jordan
By Seok-Jae Kang, Asia Journalists Association Vice President AMMAN: Dr. Chungwon Choue, president of GCS International and World Taekwondo, delivered a GCS peace plaque to a local coach of the Humanitarian Taekwondo Center at the Azraq refugee camp in Amman, Jordan on October 25, 2022. The GCS Peace Plaque, which will be installed at the […]
2022 GCS International Convention takes place at Siam University in Bangkok
By Seok-Jae Kang, Asia Journalists Association Vice President BANGOK: The 2022 GCS International Convention was held successfully at Siam University in Bangkok, Thailand on October 14, 2022. The Bangkok GCS convention, which was held in a hybrid format because of the COVID-19 pandemic, drew about 150 persons from 64 countries – about 100 in-person attendees […]
American falcon fetches record price at $275,000
The $275,000 falcon ABU DHABI: An American falcon was auctioned for $275,000, the most expensive falcon in the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX 2022)’s history, organizers have said. The falcon, a Pure Gyr American ultra-white, was sold on the sixth day of the 19th edition of ADIHEX. The competitive falconry auction, which […]
2022 GCS International Convention to Take Place in Bangkok, Thailand on Oct. 14
By Seok-Jae Kang, Asia Journalists Association Vice President BANGKOK: The 2022 GCS International Convention will take place at Siam University in Bangkok, Thailand on October 14, 2022. The annual GCS convention will be held in a hybrid format because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The previous in-person annual GCS Convention was held at Chosun University in Gwangju, […]
Opening ceremony held near Pokhara, Nepal, for WT-ADF Um Hong Gil Human School Cares Project
By Seok-Jae Kang Asia Journalists Association Vice President POKHARA: An opening ceremony was held for the new WT-Asia Development Foundation (ADF) Cares Program for students at the Um Hong Gil Human School near Pokhara, Nepal on September 23, 2022. The ceremony took place at Shree Birethanti Secondary School, about one and a half hours by […]
Opening ceremony held for Third Mt. Everest Open Taekwondo Championships in Pokhara, Nepal
By Seok-Jae Kang Asia Journalists Association Vice President POKHARA: An opening ceremony was held in Pokhara, Nepal on September 22, 2022 for the Third Mt. Everest International Open Taekwondo Championships and the First Mt. Everest GCS International Poomsae Championships. The four-day Mt. Everest events drew over 1,400 athletes and officials from 12 countries, with India […]
New WT-ADF Cares Project starts at Um Hong Gil Human School near Pokhara, Nepal
By Seok-Jae Kang Asia Journalists Association Vice President POKHARA: World Taekwondo (WT) teamed up with the Asia Development Foundation (ADF) to start their new WT-ADF Cares Program for students at the Um Hong Gil Human School near Pokhara, Nepal on August 22, 2022 for a one-year period. Under the theme “Let’s Build the Future with Taekwondo,” […]