The European Taekwondo Union (ETU) is the official governing body for all Taekwondo matters in Europe as a regional organisation of the World Taekwondo Federation. It comprises the National Taekwondo Federations of all the European member nations and regulates all Taekwondo matters on a continental basis. The first participating countries in the ETU were Spain, Belgium, Austria, Portugal, Germany, Italy, France, Netherlands, Turkey, Greece, Denmark and the UK. The first president was Antonio Garcia de la Fuente. The First European Championships of the ETU were held in Barcelona on May 22–23, 1976. After being considered only a demonstration sports event twice - in Seoul 1988 and Barcelona 1992 - the WTF style (Olympic Style Taekwondo) - was incorporated as a full Olympic discipline in Sydney in 2000.
Members of the European Taekwondo Union (WTF Style) uses the Hyung#Poomsae style of teaching Taekwondo.
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