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The name Tae Kwon-Do means simply "WAY OF THE FOOT AND FIST". Tae Kwon-Do is termed as a hard or external style of martial art. The adjective is used to describe the muscular force used in the development of it's techniques, and it is therefore quite different from the softer Korean Martial Arts such as Hapkido. These respond to, rather than originate attacks, and use the opponent's strength against him or her. Tae Kwon-Do is, however, more than just a collection of military techniques. It is...

The name Tae Kwon-Do means simply "WAY OF THE FOOT AND FIST". Tae Kwon-Do is termed as a hard or external style of martial art. The adjective is used to describe the muscular force used in the development of it's techniques, and it is therefore quite different from the softer Korean Martial Arts such as Hapkido. These respond to, rather than originate attacks, and use the opponent's strength against him or her. Tae Kwon-Do is, however, more than just a collection of military techniques. It is...

Motor sport is controlled and co-ordinated, both nationally and internationally, by FIA (Federation Internationale de l'automobile) who are based in Paris. Each affiliated country has a vote at it's general assembly. The FIA recognises in each country one sole authority which holds the sporting power. This is called the Autorite sportive nationale (ASN) which in our case is, of course, the RIAC.

The RIAC, therefore, is entrusted with enforcing the international sporting code in this cou...