Sport
Taekwondo
TY-kwon-DOH, IPA /ˌtaɪkwɒnˈdoʊ/; Korean 태권도
Also Known As Tae Kwon Do Alternate romanization commonly used in English before the Revised Romanization spelling became standard.
Combat Sports
General Choi Hong Hi proposed the name Taekwondo on 11 April 1955, drawing on Korean Taekkyon together with elements of karate, and secured authorization from South Korean President Syngman Rhee. Choi founded the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) in Seoul in 1966; after Choi went into exile, the South Korean government backed a rival body, the World Taekwondo Federation, established at the Kukkiwon in Seoul on 28 May 1973 and now known as World Taekwondo, which the International Olympic Committee recognizes and which has governed Olympic taekwondo since Sydney 2000.
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Origin YearMarks General Choi Hong Hi proposal of the name Taekwondo on 11 April 1955. The organizational lineage that followed is contested: Choi own International Taekwon-Do Federation (1966) and the Olympic-recognized World Taekwondo (1973, from the Kukkiwon founded 1972) trace to this same naming moment but split over it; see the recorded dissent on this fact. Originating RegionKorea (for General Choi Hong Hi's 1955 naming and the sport's wider Korean martial-arts lineage). 1 International Governing BodyWorld Taekwondo (WT), established as the World Taekwondo Federation in Seoul, South Korea, on 28 May 1973, headquartered at the Kukkiwon; the earlier International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF), founded in Seoul by General Choi Hong Hi on 22 March 1966, is a separate, still-active body not recognized for Olympic competition. 2 Classification
Olympic Programme Status Taekwondo
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Karate, Sports Why this is disputed. Revisionist scholarship, described as the prevailing theory, roots taekwondo in karate; traditionalists hold its origins are indigenous Korean.
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1. Kidokwan, General Choi Hong Hi Historical Archive
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governed Olympic taekwondo since Sydney 2000.
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Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Taekwondo (; Korean: 태권도; [t̪ʰɛ.k͈wʌ̹n.d̪o] ) is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving primarily kicking techniques and punching.
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tae kwon do
Derived From: Karate, Emergence of various kwans
Traditionalism holds that the origins of taekwondo are indigenous while revisionism, the prevailing theory, argues that taekwondo is rooted in karate.
In Group: Striking Combat Sports, Lead
is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving primarily kicking techniques and punching.
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Featured In: Olympic Games, Changes in Olympic sportsQuote, Featured In: Olympic Games, Changes in Olympic sports
Some such sports, like baseball and taekwondo, were later added to the official Olympic program (in 1992 and 2000, respectively).
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Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Martial Arts, Unarmed, StrikesQuote, Associated With: Martial Arts, Unarmed, Strikes
Kicking: Kickboxing, Taekwondo, Muay Thai, Capoeira, Savate, Karate, Kung Fu, Taekyyon
Jade Jones (taekwondo) (Wikipedia)
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is a Welsh former taekwondo athlete
Hadi Saei (Wikipedia)
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former taekwondo athlete
Bianca Walkden (Wikipedia)
Played By: Bianca Walkden, LeadQuote, Played By: Bianca Walkden, Lead
is an English taekwondo athlete and Olympian
Sarah Stevenson (Wikipedia)
Played By: Sarah Stevenson, LeadQuote, Played By: Sarah Stevenson, Lead
is a British taekwondo athlete
Lee Dae-hoon (Wikipedia)
Played By: Lee Dae-hoon, LeadQuote, Played By: Lee Dae-hoon, Lead
is a South Korean former taekwondo athlete
Mark López (Wikipedia)
Played By: Mark López, LeadQuote, Played By: Mark López, Lead
Mark López Mendieta is an American taekwondo practitioner
Nia Abdallah (Wikipedia)
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the first U.S. woman to officially medal in taekwondo at the Olympic Games
Hwang Kyung-seon (Wikipedia)
Played By: Hwang Kyung-seon, LeadQuote, Played By: Hwang Kyung-seon, Lead
is a South Korean taekwondo practitioner
Chen Zhong (Wikipedia)
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is a retired Chinese taekwondo competitor
Lauren Williams (Wikipedia)
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is a British taekwondo athlete who represents Great Britain
Anthony Obame (Wikipedia)
Played By: Anthony Obame, LeadQuote, Played By: Anthony Obame, Lead
is a taekwondo practitioner who represented Gabon at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics
Carlo Molfetta (Wikipedia)
Played By: Carlo Molfetta, LeadQuote, Played By: Carlo Molfetta, Lead
is a taekwondo athlete from Italy
Joel González (Wikipedia)
Played By: Joel González, LeadQuote, Played By: Joel González, Lead
is a taekwondo practitioner from Spain
Matt Bush (taekwondo) (Wikipedia)
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Matt Bush (born 22 December 1988) is a Welsh para taekwondo practitioner who competes in the F44 classification in the +80 kg category.
Amy Truesdale (Wikipedia)
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Amy Truesdale (born 20 January 1989) is a British para taekwondo practitioner who won a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Moon Dae-sung - Wikipedia
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is a retired 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Olympic taekwondo athlete from South Korea.
Dissenting Readings (1 dissenting reading)
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The International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF), founded in Seoul by General Choi Hong Hi on 22 March 1966, holds itself, not World Taekwondo, as the authentic institutional continuation of Choi own 1955 naming of the art. After Choi went into exile in Canada in 1972 amid a dispute with the South Korean government, that government backed a separate body, established at the newly built Kukkiwon in Seoul on 28 May 1973 as the World Taekwondo Federation, now World Taekwondo, which the International Olympic Committee recognizes and which has governed Olympic taekwondo since Sydney 2000. The ITF continues to operate as a separate, still-active federation with its own competitions and lineage, disputing that Olympic recognition settles the question of which body legitimately continues Choi own founding act.
A dissenting reading, from International Taekwon-Do FederationInternational Taekwon-Do Federation, Official Site, International Taekwon-Do Federation
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