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Over 2,000 people at an anniversary event in Limassol for 60 years of Taekwon-do in Europe

Over 2,000 people at an anniversary event in Limassol for 60 years of Taekwon-do in Europe

More than 2,000 athletes, coaches, families and friends of Taekwon-do from Cyprus, Europe and the United States attended the anniversary event for 60 years of Taekwon-do in Europe, held on Sunday, November 2, at the Laniteo Gymnasium of Limassol, under the auspices of the President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides.

In a statement, the Cypriot Traditional Taekwon-do Federation states that "the Cyprus National Team stood out with dynamic displays of hyong, fighting and breaking, drawing warm applause and highlighting the high level of the sport in our country".

The leader of the mission and coach of the team, Petros Agamemnonos, stated that "this event filled us with pride" and added that "it was a celebration of Taekwon-do, which demonstrated the strength, ethos and unity of our global community".

The Cypriot Traditional Taekwon-do Federation states that it is committed to continue with the same passion the promotion of the sport in Cyprus and internationally.

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