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Facts about Taekwondo in the Olympics

Olympics	Taekwondo has been part of the Olympic program 6 times (including this year).

Medals	A total of 56 Taekwondo events have been held all-time in the Olympics (including planned events this year).

Events	There has been 8 different events in Olympic Taekwondo.


Medal table for Taekwondo in the Olympics


		Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total

1.	KOR	12	3	7	22



2.	CHN	7	1	3	11



3.	USA	3	2	5	10



4.	GBR	2	3	4	9



5.	MEX	2	2	3	7




			All-time Olympic Taekwondo Medal table



Taekwondo in the Olympic Programme


Olympic Games	Venue	Events
			Women	Men

Sydney 2000	State Sports Centre		4	4
Athens 2004	Sports Pavilion Faliro		4	4
Beijing 2008	Beijing Science University Gymnasium		4	4
London 2012	ExCel		4	4
Rio 2016	Olympic Hall 3, Olympic park		4	4
Tokyo 2020	Makuhari Messe		4	4
Paris 2024	Grand Palais		4	4


International Taekwondo Federation

The Olympic competitions in Taekwondo is organized by the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) in cooperation with the host city of the specific games. Follow the link for more information about world championships, the international organization, general history of

These facts about Taekwondo in the Olympics is based on the official Olympic reports and the Olympian Database

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