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A taekwondo match at the
2020 Summer Olympics
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| Also known as | TKD, tae kwon do, tae kwon-do, taekwon-do, tae-kwon-do |
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| Focus | Striking, kicking |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Creator | No single creator; a collaborative effort by representatives from the original nine Kwans, initially supervised by Choi Hong-hi.[1] |
| Famous practitioners | (see notable practitioners) |
| Parenthood | Mainly taekkyon[2][3] and karate,[4][5][6][a] some Chinese martial arts[4][5] |
| Olympic sport | Since 2000 (World Taekwondo) (demonstration sport in 1988) |
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A taekwondo match at the
2020 Summer Olympics
|
|
| Also known as | TKD, tae kwon do, tae kwon-do, taekwon-do, tae-kwon-do |
|---|---|
| Focus | Striking, kicking |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Creator | No single creator; a collaborative effort by representatives from the original nine Kwans, initially supervised by Choi Hong-hi.[1] |
| Famous practitioners | (see notable practitioners) |
| Parenthood | Mainly taekkyon[2][3] and karate,[4][5][6][a] some Chinese martial arts[4][5] |
| Olympic sport | Since 2000 (World Taekwondo) (demonstration sport in 1988) |
