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November 4, 2003

Taekwondo Competition At Boise State

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The Boise State University Taekwondo Club is hosting the BSU Open from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on Nov. 15 in the Student Union Jordan Ballroom. This event will feature full-contact Olympic-style sparring. Black belt sparring will begin at 12:30 p.m. Admission is $3 general, $2 students, and free for under 10. Taekwondo was recognized as an official Olympic event at the 2002 games in Sydney, Australia. The sport was developed as a martial art more than 2,000 years ago in Korea. Today it is a free-fighting combat sport using bare hands and feet to repel an opponent. Participants earn a series of belts based on their mastery of specific skills: white, yellow, green, blue, red and finally, black. More than 20 million people in at least 142 countries participate in Taekwondo.     The Boise State club is a member of the United States Taekwondo Union (USTU), which is the exclusive Taekwondo organization recognized by the United States Olympic Committee. The club�s chief instructor, coach and adviser is Bob Drozda, licensed as a master instructor by the USTU. For more information, contact Drozda at 344-9355. -30- Contact Bob Drozda Boise State Taekwondo Club Advisor 208 344-9355 Media Contacts Kathleen Craven communications and marketing 208 426-3275 Angela Jones communications and marketing 208 426-3196

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