Taekwondo
Taekwondo, a Korean martial artwork generally known as “the artwork of kicking and punching,” debuted as an indication sport on the Olympic Video games Seoul 1988, adopted by one other showcase at Barcelona 1992. The game gained official recognition as a medal occasion at Sydney 2000, that includes competitions for each women and men and has been a staple of the Olympic programme ever since.
The intention of taekwondo is for an athlete to kick and punch their opponent whereas avoiding being struck themselves.
win:
Olympic taekwondo matches are determined in a best-of-three format, with scores resetting in the beginning of every spherical. An athlete should safe victory in two out of the three rounds to win.
rating factors:
Factors in taekwondo can solely be scored when hitting the physique (the blue or crimson space on the trunk protector) or the head (above the collarbone, together with the neck, ears, and again of the top). Strikes beneath the waist should not allowed.
Factors are awarded as follows:
- 1 level for a punch to the trunk protector
- 2 factors for a kick to the trunk protector
- 3 factors for a kick to the top
- 4 factors for a turning kick to the trunk protector
- 5 factors for a turning kick to the top
- 1 level for every penalty (“gam-jeom”) given to the opponent
Strikes should be highly effective sufficient to be registered by the digital Protector and Scoring System (PSS), with the pressure threshold various by weight class and gender.
If a spherical ends in a tie, the winner is decided by most factors from turning or spinning kicks. If tied, most factors from higher-value strategies so as: head, trunk, punch, gam-jeom. If nonetheless tied, the variety of hits recorded by the PSS. The referee and judges will resolve the winner if all standards are tied.
Although uncommon, a match can be gained by knocking out the opponent.
Helpful info/phrases
- Three rounds (two minutes every) one minute break between rounds
- Uniforms: head protector, trunk protector, gloves, shin guards, foot guards
- Eight weight classes, 4 per gender
- Taekwondoin: a practitioner of Taekwondo
- Dobok: Taekwondo unform
- Knockdown: an individual is knocked down if any a part of the physique aside from the only of the foot touches the ground attributable to an opponent’s utilized pressure
- Gam-jeom: a penalty
- Chagi: a kick
- Poomsae: patterns of actions and strategies practiced in a pre-arranged sequence
- Kyorugi: sparring between two opponents
- Hogu: the chest protector worn throughout sparring
qualify for Taekwondo at Paris 2024
Extra on the Paris 2024 Taekwondo format right here
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