Taekwondo Olympic Demonstration Sport
Taekwondo is a marital art that was developed in Korea. It was a demonstration sport at the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games before becoming an official sport in Sydney 2000.
In 1988, there was a mass demonstration of taekwondo at the opening ceremony, with with hundreds of adults and children performing moves in unison. A competition was also held. A single-elimination tournament was held in eight different weight classes. A total of 120 men and 63 women from 35 different nations competed, with fighters from the host nation of South Korea winning nine of the sixteen events.
Taekwondo matchIn 1992, a total of 64 men and 64 women competed in eight different weight classes.
When Taekwondo became an official sport in 2000, the competition was only for four weight classes.
Related Pages
- Taekwondo at the Olympics
- About the demonstration sports at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics
- About the sport of Taekwondo
- Full list of all demonstration sports
- Sport in Korea
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