Giulia Quintavalle and the golden day that surprised the judo world
Italian judoka Giulia Quintavalle wrote one of the most unexpected chapters in Olympic judo history when she captured the gold medal in the U57kg category at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. On 11 August 2008 everything came together for the Italian fighter, who defeated the experienced Dutch judoka Deborah Gravenstijn in the final and delivered a sensational Olympic triumph.
For Gifty, Karate is passion, life as she strives to shine in a male bastion
THRISSUR: She is young. She has the will power. And she leads. Gifty Maria George from Kanimangalam in Thrissur district is an inspiration to several young girl
7 Fighting Disciplines That Influenced Bruce Lee and Jeet Kune Do | TheCollector
Bruce Lee was the founder of a fighting philosophy known as Jeet Kune Do, the Way of the Intercepting Fist.
Binev: “Taekwondo doesn’t end with medals; it teaches you to become someone”
SOFIA, Bulgaria – Slavcho “Slavi” Binev, President of the Bulgaria Taekwondo Federation, linked the Bulgaria Open’s organizational growth to an idea he repeated as his central message: Taekwondo must shape people before champions, and leadership means “not hiding problems,” but solving them with determination.