Taekwondo At The Olympics Magic Number

THE MAGIC NUMBER TO FOLLOW TAEKWONDO AT THE OLYMPICS KO Podium THE KEY TO UNDERSTAND THIS YOUNG KOREAN OLYMPIC SPORT SEOUL - 88 SYDNEY - 00 OLYMPIC SPORT BEIJING - 08 DEMONSTRATION OLYMPIC SPORT BARCELONA - 92 ATHENS - 04 DEMONSTRATION OLYMPIC SPORT THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS ARE THE OLYMPIC GAMES TO INCLUDE TAEKWONDO ЧТH AS A FULL MEDAL SPORT JUDGES DECIDE ON THE POINTS DURING A CONTEST 4 AWARDED THE OBJECT OF TAEKWONDO IS TO LAND KICKS AND PUNCHES ON THE OPPONENT'S SCORING ZONES FOR HEAD BLOWS ONLY, AN ELECTRONIC SCORING SYSTEM IS USED FOR ATTACKS TO THE SENSOR-EQUIPPED VEST 1 POINT FOR A KICK OR A PUNCH OR TO THE TRUNK ESP 2 POINTS FOR A SPINNING KICK TO THE TRUNK SAMS Terejóz de Ardoz pal de THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF 4 POINTS FOR ONE BLOW: A 3 POINTS SPINNING KICK TO THE HEAD FOR A KICK TO THE HEAD THE COMPETITION FORMAT MALE FEMALE FLYWEIGHT -58 KG -49 KG WEIGHT CLASSES FEATHERWEIGHT -68 KG -57 KG -80 KG +80 KG -67 KG PER GENDER HEAVYWEIGHT +67 KG EACH NATION IS ALLOWED TO ENTER A MAXIMUM OF 4. COMPETITORS, TWO OF EACH GENDER MEDALS ARE AWARDED IN EACH WEIGHT CLASS THERE ARE TWO BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS PER CATEGORY DETERMINED BY THE REPECHAGE COMPETITIONS BETWEEN ALL COMPETITORS WHO LOST TO ONE OF THE FINALISTS -.-.... PARTICIPATING NATIONS IN THE TAEKWONDO COMPETITION SINCE THE FIRST APPEARANCE 4% AS AN OLYMPIC SPORT IN 2000 OF ALL NATIONS COMPETING IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES WON 9 NATIONS WON AT LEAST ONE GOLD MEDAL 29 NATIONS WON AT LEAST ONE MEDAL AT LEAST ONE GOLD MEDAL IN 87 NATIONS ALREADY TAEKWONDO COMPETED IN TAEKWONDO 204 NATIONS COMPETED IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES TOP NATIONS IN THE MEDAL TABLE #1 - SOUTH KOREA GOLD 80 MEDAL #2 - CHINA SILVER MEDAL ==- 30 #3 - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BRONZE MEDAL #4 - TAIWAN OF THE MEDALS AWARDED SINCE THE DEBUT OF THESE TOP NATIONS WON 40%0 OLYMPIC TAEKWONDO SOUTH KOREA: THE DOMINANT NATION A IS THE RECORD NUMBER OF GOLD MEDALS WON IN ONE OUT OF 10 GOLD MEDALS HAVE BEEN 1 WON BY SOUTH KOREANS OLYMPIC GAME TAEKWONDO COMPETITION REACHED BY SOUTH KOREA (BEIJING 2008) THE LIVING LEGEND (USA) IS THE FIRST TAEKWONDO ATHLETE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES FOR THE TH CONSECUTIVE TIME CAREER HIGHLIGHTS - OLYMPIC CHAMPION: 2000, 2004 - WORLD CHAMPION: 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009 THE 1 QUESTIONS MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED BY NON-PRACTIONERS ARE KNOCKOUTS ALLOWED? WHY ARE PUNCHES RARELY USED? YES. IF A COMPETITOR IS KNOCKED TO THE EVEN THOUGH TAEKWONDO IS A FULL CONTACT GROUND THE REFEREE BEGINS A 10-SECOND MARTIAL ART, KICKS ARE HEAVILY FAVORED IN COUNT. SPORT COMPETITION (SEE THE SCORING DETAILS ABOVE). WHY DOES THEIR KIMONO JACKET WHY DO TAEKWONDO ATHLETES YELL LOOK WEIRD? SO MUCH? IN TAEKWONDO IT IS NOT CALLED A KIMONO. THE KIHAP IS MEANT TO MAXIMIZE FOCUS AND POWER WHEN STRIKING. IT HELPS TO BUILD IT IS CALLED A DOBOK. IT WAS DESIGNED IN THE "70S AND WAS INSPIRED BY THE TRADITIONAL CONFIDENCE AND CAN MOMENTARILY UNSETTLE KOREAN V-NECK “HANBOCK". THE OPPONENT. .AND FINALLY YOU MUST SHARE THIS WITH AT LEAST 4 FRIENDS, OR AN OLD KOREAN CURSE WILL FALL UPON YOU!! :) NAH. ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS SIT BACK AND ENJOY THE TAEKWONDO COMPETITION AT THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES! IT STARTS ON AUGUST 8TH. SOURCES Werld Taekwendo Federation: http://www.wtt.arg/wtf_eng/site/rules/olympie.html Official London 2012 Website: http://www.london2012.com/taekwondo/ Shaun Botterill/Getty Images AsiaPac: http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/DtUVRI_a8cy/Olympics+Day+12+Taekwande/HLui1nl_Wqv Chron.com: http://www.chron.com/news/houstan-texasigallery/2012-Olympic-Preview-Steven-Lopez-46208/photo-3214041.php Sina Spert: http://2008.sina.com.cn/tkd/p/2008-08-23/0942250244.shtml VIEW THIS INFOGRAPHIC Y KOPodium.com www.kopodium.com/385/magic-number-taekwondo-olympics