Murthel Groenhart and the Supposed Sucker Punch
The other night there was an interesting incident in a kickboxing match between Murthel Groenhart and Harut Grigorian. Murthel stunned his opponent with a...
Muay Thai Fighter Olofsson Named IWGA Athlete of the Year
Muay Thai fighter Sofia Olofsson of Sweden has been crowned the 2016 International World Games Association (IWGA) Athlete of the Year.
The 28-year-old received 15,816...
Top-Ranked Judo Athletes Receive Extra $50,000
The International Judo Federation (IJF) has awarded an extra $50,000 to the 14 athletes who ended 2016 as world number ones.
Seven male and seven...
Rousey’s Ruin
As Willie Nelson famously sang, “turn out the lights, the party’s over." In this case the party is Ronda Rousey’s MMA career due to...
Star Athletes and Celebrities Invest in UFC
Earlier this year, it was announced that the William Morris Endeavor-International Management Group, better known as WME-IMG, purchased the mixed martial arts company UFC....
Nine-Year-Old Syrian Gets Taekwondo Bug Thanks to THF
The Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF) has highlighted the case of a nine-year-old Syrian girl who has been practicing the sport at a refugee camp.
The...
An Olympic Games of Taekwondo Firsts
With the closing ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games now behind us, I am very proud of the competitions that we at the...
Jordan, Iran Make History With Rio 2016 Taekwondo Medals
Congratulating Jordan on winning its first ever Olympic medal and Iran on winning its first ever female Olympic medal, Chungwon Choue, President of the...
Abughaush Produces Shock After Shock to Win First Olympic Gold Medal for Jordan
Britain's Jade Jones reigned supreme once again on the second day of taekwondo action at Rio 2016, while a new champion was born in...
Judo Star Harrison Retains Olympic Crown at Rio 2016 Before Confirming Retirement
American judoka Kayla Harrison confirmed her retirement after successfully defending her women’s under 78 kilograms Olympic title by overcoming France’s Audrey Tcheumeo in the gold medal match...
