USA Taekwondo

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) recognizes USA Taekwondo (USAT) as the National Governing Body (NGB) for the sport of Taekwondo in the United States. A primary function of the NGB is to conduct national and international events in its sport. Taekwondo and the Olympic Games The object of Taekwondo is to land kicks and punches on your opponents scoring zones: one point is awarded for a valid kick or punch to the torso, two points for a valid spinning kick, three points for a valid kick to the head and four points for a turning kick to the head. The action takes place inside an 8m x 8m zone called a court, with each contest made up of three two-minute rounds. Over their standard white uniform, known as a Dobok, competitors wear colored protective equipment. The competitor wearing blue is referred to as Chung, while the competitor in red is Hong. Olympic Taekwondo, past and present Taekwondo made its debut as a demonstration sport at the Seoul 1988 Games, but was...