ITF - History of ITF

Dear ITF NGB Presidents,
Masters and ITF members,
Dear ITF colleagues,

The Year 2009, decorated with a full of pride and dignity has come to end and A New Year 2010 has reached, presenting all of us with a new hope and vigour as New Year gift.

I wish all of you and your loved ones all the best luck and happiness for a New Year 2010...

Dear ITF brothers and sisters,

Looking back to those happy days during the Gen.Choi time with warm heart as the 1st Grand Master and the last remaining founding member of ITF, I wish to emphasize one important point.

Taekwon-Do should be one.

Apr. 11, 1955
“Taekwon-Do” invented by Gen. Choi Hong Hi

Mar. 22, 1966
ITF inaugurated in Seoul, South Korea
The International Taekwon-Do Federation was formed with associations in Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, West Germany, the United States, Turkey, Italy, Arab Republic of Egypt and South Korea as founding national members.

Jan. 1972
ITF Headquarters moved to Toronto, Canada
Gen. Choi fled to Canada with his ITF Headquarters in 1972 due to the political discord with South Korean President and Government of military dictatorship at that time and to facilitate the spread of TKD to the whole world.

1985
ITF Headquarters moved to Vienna, Austria

Jun.15, 2002
Gen. Choi Hong Hi, the Founder of Taekwon-Do and 1st President of ITF, passed away

Sep. 22, 2002
Prof. Chang Ung, IOC Member, was elected as ITF President