Taekwondo (태권도; 跆拳道; Korean pronunciation: [tʰɛkwʌndo]) is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae (태, 跆) means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon (권, 拳) means "to strike or break with fist"; and do (도, 道) means "way", "method", or "path". Thus, taekwondo may be loosely translated as "the way of the hand and the foot." The name taekwondo is also written as taekwon-do, tae kwon-do, or tae kwon do by various org...
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Events:
- Men's Taekwondo, Heavyweight + 80 kg ,
- Men's Taekwondo, Flyweight - 58 kg ,
- Men's Taekwondo, Lightweight 58 - 68 kg ,
- Men's Taekwondo, Middleweight 68 - 80 kg ,
- Women's Taekwondo, Heavyweight + 67 kg ,
- Women's Taekwondo, Flyweight - 49 kg ,
- Women's Taekwondo, Lightweight 49 - 57 kg ,
- Women's Taekwondo, Middleweight 57 - 67 kg
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- Tae Kwon Do
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