Taekwondo

Taekwondo was quick to make its Games debut. It was a demonstration event in Seoul 1988 and Barcelona 1992 before becoming a full medal sport at the Sydney 2000 Games. Taekwondo is popular worldwide, with many nations competing for the top place.
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How to Play The aim is to land accurate kicks on the scoring area of your opponent. The action takes place inside a 10 square metre-zone on a mat, in three rounds of two minutes each. If the match has not been decided after this match time the game has a sudden death round. At the Olympic Games, events are held in four weight classes for both men and women. Competitors wear a white uniform called a Dobok, and protective equipment. One competitor wears red protection, the other wears blue, to help the judges tell the difference. || include component="backlinks" page="Taekwondo" limit="10"