Olympic Taekwondo

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

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 History

• 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