Although the cancellation of the prestigious Summer World University Games was unhappy news for competitors representing Kim’s K Taekwondo, the students more than made up for it with championship performances on national and international mats.
“Will (Shin) and I were part of the men’s freestyle team for the Summer World University Games that was set for June in China, but unfortunately that was postponed for the second time,” said David Lee, a student at the Duluth-based dojo operated by Grandmaster Sungjin Kim. “So preparing for that this past year — really, the whole year — was disappointing. The team trials were in March and then it was postponed until next summer.”
David, a rising sophomore at Georgia State, and his older brother Daniel, along with teammates William Shin, Bomin Kim and Gahui Kim, all had an opportunity to excel…
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