Taekwondo (say it like this: tie-kwon-doh) is a fight using kicking
and punching. In a match, each athlete wins points for fast, spinning
kicks and punches to the other.
The two athletes cannot kick or punch each other in the back or
below the belt. A referee makes sure the athletes keep to the
rules.
A taekwondo match has three rounds, Each round lasts for three minutes, and the athletes have a one minute rest in between the rounds. The athletes fight on a 12 metre square mat. They wear a uniform and padding to protect their heads and bodies.
Men and women compete and are divided into four weight groups. The lightest are Flyweight, then Featherweight, then Welterweight, and the heaviest are Heavyweight.
Go here to read more about this sport
http://taekwondoaustralia.com.au/
Go here to read about Olympic teakwondo http://www.olympic.org/sports
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Thomas, Ron & Sydenham, Shirley Taekwondo. [Online] www.kidcyber.com.au (2011)
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