Prices for Special Needs Taekwondo Team
Amstelland- The Special Needs Taekwondo Team Netherlands was again awarded on Saturday 28 May. This happened at the International Martial Arts Hall of Fame gala in Tiel where the team was nominated for all their achievements and commitment. Corona planned unexpected good in the prices. The Dutch Special Needs Taekwondo team consists of residents from the municipalities of Aalsmeer, Uithoorn and Amstelveen. The participants are single or multiple disabilities and still manage to achieve a high level within this unique sport discipline.
The team won the nomination with an Award for all participants, which unfortunately not everyone could attend and was allowed to return home with beautiful cups and certificates for all participants. Chief Instructor and National Coach (Special Needs Taekwondo) David Chung himself was also an award winner and was honored with a silver ‘Instructor Of The Year’ Award 2022.
International character
The International Martial Arts Hall of Fame Gala is hosted every two to three years, being an annual event in the United States, as well as in the Netherlands. The gala has an international character with martial arts participants and instructors from all over the world. This time there were participants from Germany, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Scandinavia and the Netherlands.
Text: AK Sáint
Photo: J.Kahsay