Foul!

I received this email yesterday. Looks like the Taekwondo saga still lingers on. Anyone care to explain what this is all about? Also, anyone care to provide an update of the case? HD says: It's the suing spree season.

I had tea with several parents over the weekend. Being parents, they were rather enthusiastic over their children's participation in Taekwondo. However, they claimed certain 'academies' promoted their exponents rather quickly. What used to take years can now be done within months. Others claimed that many are eager to become instructors to make a quick buck. After all, Taekwondo is a business - from the clothes to the examinations. After spending more than an hour, we left the restaurant with more questions than answers. Is it true some exponents obtain their black belts easier than others? Is it true some exponents can buy their black belts from certain centres? Is it true that only a handful people can grade exponents in the country? Is Taekwondo Malaysia or Malaysian Taekwondo Association the national body in the country? According to Olympic Council of Malaysia secretary Sieh Kok Chi, Taekwondo Malaysia is recognised by the World Taekwondo Federation (...

If you think national taekwondo fiasco is over, think again. Pro Sport Taekwondo Club president Chandran Manogaran has filed a suit for 'defamation' and 'conspiracy to injure' against several individuals including Olympic Council of Malaysia president Tunku Imran Tuanku Ja'afar recently ( pic ). Dari zaman former Sports Minister Azalina Othman Said till now, taekwondo penuh dengan drama...like those annoying Zee TV series that never seem to end. Bosan lah. Here's hoping for better days in the national takewondo scene. HD says: Oh well...