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Tae Kwon Do in Cuba
By: Lemay P. Olivares | Photos: Miguel Guzman and Courtesy of Young Su C
Tae Kwon Do is an ancient martial art and a modern combat sport. It is also the national sport of South Korea and a relatively new Olympic event. The meaning of its name can be loosely translated as the "Way of the Foot and the Fist."
The origins of Tae Kwon Do as a sport date back only to the late 1950's when the Korean Tae Kwon Do Association (KTA) was formed but its origins stretch back 5,000 years into Korea's history.
Tae Kwon Do has become popular around the world for the many facets of this art and sport. It is not just about learning how to fight but the training builds discipline that can contribute to the development of unity, peace, and harmony between the body and the soul. It also develops strength, flexibility, and explosive power.
As an Olympic event, Tae Kwon Do is one of two Asian martial arts, judo being the other, included in the competition. In Cuba practice started in 1987 but the first competitive results arrived in the early 1990's when Roberto Abréu (64 kilograms) and Ilse Guilarte (68) won gold medals at the 1991 Pan American Games held in Havana.
The Cuban list of achievements continued among men with Roberto Abréu once again (68 kg), Arturo Utria (76 kg), and Sáenz (above 80 kg) winning in Mar del Plata in 1995. Other Cuban athletes won silver and bronze medals at the same Pan American event
of South Korea and a relatively new Olympic event. The meaning of its name can be loosely translated as the "Way of the Foot and the Fist." 
As an Olympic event, Tae Kwon Do is one of two Asian martial arts, judo being the other, included in the competition. In Cuba practice started in 1987 but the first competitive results arrived in the early 1990's when Roberto Abréu (64 kilograms) and Ilse Guilarte (68) won gold medals at the 1991 Pan American Games held in Havana. 
