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A taekwondo match at the
2014 Asian Games
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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 and karate,[a] some Chinese martial arts[citation needed] |
Olympic sport | Since 2000 (World Taekwondo) (demonstration sport in 1988) |
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A taekwondo match at the
2014 Asian Games
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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 and karate,[a] some Chinese martial arts[citation needed] |
Olympic sport | Since 2000 (World Taekwondo) (demonstration sport in 1988) |