Taekwondo

Taekwondo – Hanmadang: Mont La Salle on All Fronts

The Mont La Salle arena pulsed with shouts, strikes, and applause. A few days ago, the Ain Saadé-based club hosted Hanmadang 2025, the grand festival of taekwondo techniques, organized by the Lebanese Federation under the watchful eye of its president, Dr. Habib Zarifeh, and a panel of local and international experts from South Korea and ...

Taekwondo: Lebanon Tops Virtual Poomsae

A total of 6,000 athletes from 29 countries clashed – virtually – in the digital arena of South Korea’s Baekseok University.   On the agenda: poomsae, the choreographed martial art where precision, fluidity and concentration reign supreme. Unlike sparring (direct combat), poomsae is based on codified sequences of techniques – blocks, ...

Taekwondo: Habib Zarifeh Re-Elected President for a New Chapter of Excellence

The Lebanese Taekwondo Federation has renewed its trust in Dr. Habib Zarifeh, re-electing him as president for a third consecutive term during the Electoral General Assembly held at Le Royal Hotel (Dbayeh). This meeting also served to elect a new administrative committee for a four-year term, marked by an election by acclamation. A Unanimous ...