Controversy On The Mat

The Times – 30 September 2007

Olympic taekwondo judges fought further accusations of biased refereeing Saturday, as France filed an official complaint after their heavyweight Pascal Gentil lost to South Korea’s Kim Kyong-Hun. (read more…)

City tops child obesity list

BBC News 24 -22 Feb 2008

Seven out of the 10 worst areas in the country for childhood obesity are in London, according to government figures (read more…)

Avoiding childhood obesity

BUPA – Feb 2007

This factsheet is for parents who have obese children or want to know more about childhood obesity.

Children need lots of energy because they are growing. A varied and nutritious diet is essential for their development. However, like adults, if they take in more energy – in the form of food – than they use up, the extra energy is stored in their bodies as fat. (read more…)

Taekwondo: Then and now

London 2012 Olympics Article 
“The modern form of Taekwondo wasn’t agreed until 1955, but the sport has its roots in various Korean forms of martial arts stretching back more than 2,000 years.‘Taekwondo’ translates into English as “the art of the foot and the fist” – an accurate description of the way it is played.” (read more…)