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9/7/2020

 
Olympic athletes celebrated International Taekwondo Day on September 4th! Back in 1994, the IOC welcomed the sport as an Olympic discipline and the celebratory day was established in 2006. I've always seen the sport as one of the most geographically diverse on the Olympic program, since from 2000 38 nations have won at least one medal - including Vietnam, Gabon, Dominican Republic, Afghanistan, Tunisia, and Niger.
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Taekwondo has given me so much- Discipline, health, strength and courage. But on top of all this it has given me friendships and experiences I would never otherwise have had. Once it’s in the blood it never leaves. When people ask me about doing different sports I say everything I’ve learnt in Taekwondo has helped make that easier. It is my first love and one that is a part of me. To all my Taekwondo and martial arts family out there, Happy international Taekwondo day! #tokyo2020ne #tongan #olympian

A post shared by Pita Taufatofua (@pita_tofua) on Sep 4, 2020 at 5:05pm PDT

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Feliz día internacional del Taekwondo‼️ Muy Bendecida y agradecida. Jamás imagine que esta disciplina me llevara a vivir momentos increíbles en mi vida □□□□

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Happy International Taekwondo Day! I was blessed to start my martial arts journey from a young age under the tuition of my Father ☺️. After 26 years of practise I’m still getting better! □ #MartialArtist #Taekwondo #blessed

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Happy Taekwondo Day ❤️?#daedo #taekwondo #teamdaedo #love #sport #day #contact #martialarts

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Happy World Taekwondo Day â–¡â–¡ . . 1/3 . .#asiangames2018 #Taekwondo #poomsae #athletes #worldtaekwondoday

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Happy Birthday, Gergo!
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Ez a nap tényleg más, mint a többi... □ Idén egyedül ünneplem a születésnapomat, ugyanis én is elkaptam a koronavírust. Eredetileg ma vettem volna át az ELTE “Sport arca” kitüntetést a tanévnyitón, aztán pedig a családdal ünnepeltem volna. Ehelyett egyedül, elzárkózva a világtól, karanténban töltöm a szülinapom. □ Kemény este lesz! □□□‍♂️ #karanténszülinap

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Hi, Katie!
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Cheesin’ for a chill weekend □

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Morten Thoresen gives us a laugh with a smile.
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Fin fin lørdag□□□ avkobling fra matta□ #reklame

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Clarisse Agbegnenou shines rejuvenated-ly.
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Ressourcée!!□ □□⏳ Mais le combat n’est pas fini □□□

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72 centimeters away from a world record!
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Speechless! 97,76m - New National Record, Meeting Record - World Lead - 72cm close to the World Record! □ Dziękuję @memorial_kamili_skolimowskiej @contitourgold □□ #VetterWurf □ Paweł Skraba

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Piotr Lisek shows us muscles.
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Surfers often have great opportunities for great shots...
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No complaints here. Just endless stoke â–¡â–¡ photo: @tyrone_bradley @redbullza

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Kicking out of the end of shish kebabs and seeing a set...â–¡ photo: @lifeinsaltwater

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Enjoying the scenery with Aleksander Aamodt Kilde.
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Running around in these surroundings makes you want to stop for a minute and capture the momentâ–¡â–¡â–¡

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Adrian Ben rides a big one.
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Quién diga que nunca lograrás tu sueño es un necio. Los sueños de una persona... JAMÁS MUEREN‼️ • #nike #nikerunning #teamnike #kaisokuniorewanaru

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Team Canada supports Calgary Pride!
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As Calgarians celebrate Pride, Team Canada is thrilled to celebrate Kimberly Daniels, Olympic canoe official and parent of Olympic hopeful Haley Daniels. □️‍□ Together, they are sharing the story of Kimberly’s transition. Swipe ➡️ to learn more about their journeys of the last few years and towards Tokyo 2020 □ #CalgaryPride □ : @davehollandpics À l’occasion de Fierté Calgary, Équipe Canada est très heureuse de célébrer Kimberly Daniels, arbitre de canoë olympique et mère de l’espoir olympique Haley Daniels □️‍□ Ensemble, elles partagent le récit de la transition de Kimberly. Swipe ➡️ pour en apprendre plus sur leurs histoires des dernières années et vers Tokyo 2020 □

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Happy #Pride □️‍□ to our friends in Calgary! Celebrations may not be the same as previous, but that won’t stop us! □ We hope everyone enjoys the virtual celebrations and events happening today! □ Let’s take a look □ at previous @calgarypride Parades! #ourpride #calgarypride Ce n’est pas parce qu’on ne défile pas dans la rue qu’on va s’empêcher de fêter la Calgary Pride ici! □️‍□□ Bonne fierté!

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Finally, Benoit Paire gives us a hello from quarantine!
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.. La vie n’est pas d’attendre que les orages passent, c’est d’apprendre comment danser sous la pluie.. ✔️

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