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Olympic Taekwondo: Women’s Weight Categories Preview

(Aug 13, 2016) – From a potential three-time Olympic taekwondo gold medal winner to a dreadlocked competitor nicknamed after a carnivorous reptile, taekwondo’s fighting women promise to deliver a “Festival of Fight” at Rio 2016. The 2016 Olympic taekwondo competitio...

Fully Branded Taekwondo Protective Gear Will Be Used in Rio 2016

(August 12, 2016) – Apart from a new sensor system and Nation colored pants, the taekwondo athletes competing in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will fight in fully branded protective gear. During the previous taekwondo events, the only pieces of equipment wearing the logo...

WTF Demonstration Team Prepares to Thrill Fans In and Out of Taekwondo Olympic Venue

Performances to be broadcast to 90 million people throughout Brazil (August 10, 2016) – The internationally renowned WTF Demonstration Team will be performing at the taekwondo Olympic venue and Olympic Park Live site throughout the four days of taekwondo competition, ...

WTF Launches Rio 2016 Taekwondo Mobile App to Keep Global Fanbase Up-to-Date on Latest Olympic News

(August 9, 2016) – The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) launched a dedicated mobile app for Rio 2016 Olympics to keep its global fan base up-to-date with easily digestible and navigable news from its Olympic taekwondo competition. World Taekwondo Federation mobile app...

Eight Taekwondo Athletes are Flag Bearers at Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (August 5, 2016) – Eight taekwondo athletes had the honor to represent their country as flag bearers in the grand opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 5. The list is as follows: ANDRADE, Maria (CPV) in W-49kg KELEKV LUKUSA, ...