BEIJING – A Cuban taekwondo athlete and his coach were banned for life after Angel Matos kicked the referee in the face ... when he fell to the mat after being hit by his opponent, Kazakhstan's ...

Matches are three rounds, two minutes apiece, and held on an octagonal mat. Before the match begins, the competitors bow at the command of the referee. Taekwondo calls for a combination of ...

Each Olympic taekwondo match consists of three rounds, with each round lasting two minutes. There is a one-minute break in between each round. At the start of a contest, the competitors stand at ...

The toddler, representing the blue team, attempted to land a kick towards the boy during a children's taekwondo competition in Guangdong, China, on November 23. Footage shows the referee speaking ...

Taekwondo coaches and referees from worldwide are participating in a training program in Muju County, North Jeolla Province, ahead of the Paris Olympics, World Taekwondo (WT) said, Sunday.

Held at Sarawak Taek–wondo Association (WTF) training centre in Satok over the weekend, it was conducted by chairman of the referee board of Taekwondo Malaysia (WTF), Johnny Loke Shee Hee from ...

The Las Vegas native weighs 126 pounds and has a mild disposition. But her opponents on the taekwondo mat know better. The 22-year-old will compete for the U.S. team in the Paris Olympics ...