Taekwondo at the 1988 Summer Olympics Taekwondo at the 1988 Summer Olympics Taekwondo was a demonstration sport at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. It was the first time that the sport was included in the Olympic program; it would become an official sport twelve years later at the 2000 Games. A total of 120 men and 62 women from 35 different nations competed in eight different weight classes. Each event featured a single-elimination tournament to determine the winner. Competition was held at the Changchung Gymnasium from September 17 to 20. Fighters from the host nation of South Korea won nine of the sixteen events. Team
Para Taekwondo Athlete Evaluation is the procedure where the Classification Panel assess if the athlete meet the Minimum Impairment Criteria (MIC) so that the athlete may be allocated a Sport Class. There are three (3) types of assessment: Physical Assessment, Technical Assessment, Observation Assessment. Sport classes Sport classes in Para Kyorugi and Para Poomsae respectively have a “K” and “P” prefix. Sport Classes for Para Taekwondo are as follow: As of August 2017, the WT has 208 Member National Associations from five continents. There are five Continental Federations- European Taekwondo Union (ETU), African Taekwondo Union (AFTU), Asian Taekwondo Union (ATU), Oceania Taekwondo