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Facts about Taekwondo in the Olympics

Olympics	Taekwondo has been part of the Olympic program 8 times.

Athletes	After the Rio Olympics a total of 64 medal sets have been awarded in Olympic Taekwondo. Go here for an all-time list of Medalists in Taekwondo.

Events	There has been 8 different Events in Olympic Taekwondo.


Medal table for Taekwondo in the Olympics


		Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total

1.	KOR	12	2	5	19



2.	CHN	7	1	2	10



3.	USA	2	2	5	9



4.	MEX	2	2	3	7



5.	TPE	2	1	5	8




			Complete Olympic Taekwondo Medalstanding



Taekwondo in the Olympic Programme


Olympic Games	Venue	Number of 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
Los Angeles 2028	LA Convention Center - South Hall 1		4	4


International Taekwondo Federation

The Olympic competitions in Taekwondo is organised 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 organisation, general history of Taekwondo etc.

These Taekwondo facts about Taekwondo in the olympics is based on the official olympic reports and the Olympian Database

Taekwondo at the Olympics- facts and information