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Various Korean forms of martial arts have existed but in the early 20th century, taekwondo became the dominant form. In 1955 a group of Korean martial arts leaders chose taekwondo as the definitive Korean martial art in an attempt to promote its development internationally.
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| History |
 Taekwondo is a traditional Korean martial art, which means "the way of kicking and striking." In taekwondo, the hands and feet are used to overcome an opponent, but the trademark of the sport is its combination of kick movements.
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| Equipment |
 Forearm and shin guards
Used to protect forearms and shins
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| Glossary |
Attention line: The demarcating line between the Contest Area and the Attention Area.
Boundary line: The unmarked marginal line around the outside of the Contest Area, defining the
outer edge of the mat.
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In the inaugural Olympic heavyweight taekwondo tournament, Kyong-Hun Kim opened with two 5-0 victories and then faced co-favorite Pascal Gentil of France in the semifinals. |
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In order to qualify for the Korean taekwondo team at the 2000 Olympics, 1996 world junior champion Sun-Hee Lee had to defeat two-time world champion Hyang-Mi Cho. |
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