{"id":6529,"date":"2016-08-12T11:27:36","date_gmt":"2016-08-12T09:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taekwondoitf.org\/?p=6529"},"modified":"2020-06-20T14:19:26","modified_gmt":"2020-06-20T12:19:26","slug":"the-ethiopia-events-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itftkd.sport\/es\/the-ethiopia-events-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"African TKD Association established"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The History since 2008<\/strong><\/p>\n

The ITF Board of Directors decided in 2007 under the leadership of our late President GM Tran Trieu Quan to develop the ITF in Africa. I was appointed to start this project in Ethiopia and the first seminar was conducted in June 2008. Many seminars followed in the years after e. g. 3 IIC\u2019s, 2 Kids Courses and many other technical seminars (pattern, sparring, self defence and umpire).<\/p>\n

Other country representatitives participated in the years after e.g. Kenya, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Uganda, South Africa, Djibouti and South Sudan and could start to establish the ITF in their countries (many of them joined us from ITF Chang Ung and some of GTF and WTF).<\/p>\n

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The Seminars<\/strong><\/p>\n

400 red- and blackbelts participated from August 2nd to August 4th at pattern, sparring, self-defence, Kids, step sparring and umpire seminars and due to the good work of the team (Masters McNairn and Santaniello, Subums Enander and Morris and Mr. Olsson and myself) we could devided the big number of participants into severeal groups and could work more effective and successful.<\/p>\n

\"Seminar\"<\/a>\"unnamed\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The Plan<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the 9th year of hard working in Africa it was the plan to establish the African Taekwon-Do Federation = ATF. <\/strong>It was the right time to do so because this will have a big impact on the further development on the African Continent for both:\u00a0 the ITF and the African Member Organisations.<\/p>\n

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The Historical Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n

On August 5th, 2016 the 2nd African ITF Continental Meeting<\/strong> was held at SAREM International Hotel as a Constitutive Meeting at Addis Ababa with the participation of 9 member countries of our ITF (in alphabetical order):<\/p>\n

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  1. Djibouti<\/strong> represented by Mr. Bahdon Omar<\/li>\n
  2. Ethiopia <\/strong>represented by Mr. Wogayehu Behailu<\/li>\n
  3. Kenya \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>represented by Mr. William Wamweya<\/li>\n
  4. Madagascar <\/strong>represented by Mr. Tafita Rakotoarisoa<\/li>\n
  5. Mozambique <\/strong>represented by Mr. Alexandre Mabjaia<\/li>\n
  6. South Africa \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>represented by Mr. Bert Gey van Pittius<\/li>\n
  7. Tanzania <\/strong>represented by Mr. Said Kenedy<\/li>\n
  8. Uganda <\/strong>represented by Mr. Robert Ojiambo<\/li>\n
  9. Zimbabwe <\/strong>represented by Mr. Richard Mashanje<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Special Guests:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Mr. Hailu Minretayew \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2013 Representative of the Ministry of Youth and Sports<\/p>\n

    Mr. Kebede Ejegu \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u2013 Secretary General oft he ITF Umbrella Organisation =<\/p>\n

    EITF<\/p>\n

    GM Paul Weiler \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2013 ITF Senior Vice \u2013 President<\/p>\n

    Master David McNairn \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u2013 ITF Scotland<\/p>\n

    Master Ernesto Santaniello \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2013 ITF Italy<\/p>\n

    Sabum Niklas Enander \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u2013 ITF Sweden<\/p>\n

    Sabum Jonathan Morris \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2013 ITF France<\/p>\n

    Boosaboom Olsson \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u2013 ITF Sweden<\/p>\n

    David Karanja \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u2013 South Sudan<\/p>\n

    Sabum Getachew Shiferaw \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2013 EITA Vice-President<\/p>\n

    Sabum Yigebawal Cheru \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2013 EITA Treasurer<\/p>\n

    Sabum Yosef Geleta \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2013 EITA Board Member<\/p>\n

    Sabum Elias Kumel \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u2013 EITA Umpire Committee Chairman<\/p>\n

    Mr. Anteneh Belay \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2013 EITA Interpreter<\/p>\n

    Mr. John Arnold \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2013 Tanzania<\/p>\n

    Mr. Kharam Ramadhan \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2013 Uganda<\/p>\n

    Mr. Nevermindone Sherenione \u00a0 \u00a0\u2013 Zimbabwe<\/p>\n

    Mr. Joshua Nhantave \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2013 Mozambique<\/p>\n

    The atmosphere was fantastic and with every moment it was clear that the African representatives are \u201ereally brothers and sisters in TKD\u201c.<\/p>\n

    \"unnamed<\/a>\"unnamed<\/a><\/p>\n

    The Decisions<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. African Taekwon-Do Federation Constitution was approved<\/li>\n
    2. African Taekwon-Do Federation = ATF was established<\/li>\n
    3. African Taekwon-Do Federation Board of Directors was elected:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      President:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Mr. Wogayehu Behailu (Ethiopia)<\/p>\n

      Vice-President:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Mr. Robert Ojiambo (Uganda)<\/p>\n

      Secretary General:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Mr. Bert Gey van Pittius (South Africa)<\/p>\n

      Treasurer:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Mr. Tafita Rakotoarisoa (Madagascar)<\/p>\n

      Member: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Mr. Bahdon Omar (Djibouti)<\/p>\n

      Honorary President:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Mr. Tamrat Feyessa (Ethiopia)<\/p>\n

      \"unnamed<\/a><\/p>\n

      The first Board of the ATF<\/strong> (from left to right): Mr. Tamrat Feyessa (Honorary President \u2013 Ethiopia), Mr. Tafita Rakotoarisoa (Treasurer \u2013 Madagascar), Mr. Bahdon Omar (Board Member \u2013 Djibouti), Mr. Wogayehu Behailu (President \u2013 Ethiopia), Mr. Bert Gey van Pittius (Secretary General \u2013 South Africa), Mr. Robert Ojiambo (Vice-President \u2013 Uganda).<\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      The ATF will be registered in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) and the new elected President will proceed to the Ministry of Law with the complete paperwork to apply for it.<\/p>\n

      \"unnamed<\/a><\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      All participants oft he African Taekwon-Do Federation Constitutive Meeting on August 5th, 2016 <\/strong><\/p>\n

      at SAREM International Hotel Addis Ababa (Ethiopia).<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

      History Repeats<\/strong><\/p>\n

      The number 9 was a very important number for our beloved Founder General Choi Hong-Hi. 50 years after the establishment of the ITF in 1966 with 9 founding members again 9 countries were the founding members of the ATF and for the first time in ITF history a Continental Federation has been established on the African Continent.<\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      The 5th African Cup on August 6th and 7th<\/strong><\/p>\n

      For the first time only blackbelts were allowed to participate. More than 300 competitors from 10 African Countries participated plus France and again Jamaica!<\/strong><\/p>\n

      The organiser did a wonderful job including the referees and one of the highlights was the opening ceremony.<\/p>\n

      EITA improved a lot since the 1st African Cup and the tournament became better and better.<\/p>\n

      \"unnamed<\/a><\/p>\n

      Participants from all 10 African Countries after the 5th African Cup.<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \"unnamed<\/a><\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00abThe Team\u201c<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \u00a0<\/strong>ATF Website<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Sabum Niklas Enander established the ATF website with the help of his student Viktoria Olausson. Many thanks for this great achievement and support.<\/p>\n

      www.itfafrica.com<\/a><\/p>\n

      www.tkdafrica.com<\/a><\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Thanks!<\/strong><\/p>\n