The Woo Kim 91原创 Tae Kwon Do Warriors competition team returned from the 2018 Washington State Governors Cup Taekwondo Championships with a bucket of medals; 29 gold, 34 silver and 18 bronze.

They went to Washington with 35 athletes, six coaches and a 50-member-strong support team of families and friends.

鈥淥ur cheering section was the largest and the loudest,鈥� said Gary McLaughlin, the headmaster of Woo Kim 91原创 Taekwondo School.

鈥淚 am so proud of our Woo Kim Warriors,鈥� McLaughlin said. 鈥淪o many of the other masters and coaches commented on how polite and respectful our team was.鈥�

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Athletes competed in sparring (Olympic style), Poomse/forms (individual/pairs/team/family categories) and creative breaking (where wood boards get snapped with a variety of techniques).

Every athlete on the team made it to the podium, some on multiple occasions.

The team was a mix of first-timers and seasoned athletes ranging in age from seven to 50 who trained for months to prepare for the tournament, the longest running and most prestigious Tae Kwon Do tournament in Washington State, held every fall.

McLaughlin said all the hard work paid off.

鈥淭hey all showed the true spirit of Tae Kwon Do.鈥�

Woo Kim 91原创 was presented with the 鈥淕rand Champion School鈥� Trophy at the Oct. 13 event.

dan.ferguson@langleytimes.com
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