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- 2008 Olympics: Competitions held from August 20 to August 23
- Introduced to Olympics in 1988 as an exhibition sportInternational Olympic Committee: Olympic Taekwondo History
- 2000: First year taekwondo an Olympic medal sportInternational Olympic Committee: Olympic Taekwondo History
- Four men's and four women's events
- Competitions organized by weight classes
- Governed by World Taekwondo Federation
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Taekwondo is one of 28 sports in the Summer Olympics.Official Site: Beijing 2008 Olympic Games At the 2008 Summer Olympics, athletes competed for eight sets of medals, four men's and four women's. In Beijing, taekwondo contests were held from August 20 to August 23, 2008, at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.
South Korea earned the most medals, taking home four. The U.S. Olympic taekwondo team earned three, while Mexico, China, Turkey, Chinese Taipei and Croatia each won two medals.NBC Olympics: Taekwondo - 2008 Medals Standings By Nation
History
A Korean martial art noted for its kick movements, taekwondo appeared as an exhibition sport at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympic Games. At the 1994 International Olympic Committee session, taekwondo was accepted as a medal sport, starting in 2000.International Olympic Committee: Olympic Taekwondo HistoryOlympic Weight Classes
- Men's flyweight: 58 kg (128 lbs)Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Taekwondo
- Men's lightweight: 58-68 kg (128-150 lbs)Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Taekwondo
- Men's middleweight: 68-80 kg (150-176 lbs)Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Taekwondo
- Men's heavyweight: >80 lg (>176 lbs)Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Taekwondo
- Women's flyweight: 49 kg (108 lbs)Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Taekwondo
- Women's lightweight: 49-57 kg (108-126 lbs)Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Taekwondo
- Women's middleweight: 57-67 kg (126-148 lbs)Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Taekwondo
- Women's heavyweight: >67 kg (>148 lbs.)Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Taekwondo
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Taekwondo for beginners, intermediate and advance students. Offer: Private Lessons, Sparring, Olympic, Ordinary Classes. cbstaekwondo.com
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We are Champion TaeKwonDo institute and the FireDragons' Team. We teach Olympic TaeKwonDo to whoever wants to learn.
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Y is my husband looking like our daughter just got an olympic gold medal 4 taekwondo? LOL! Love him... he can make u feel good abt breathing
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