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Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics

August 10, 2008 Written by nicolae

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A WTF taekwondo sparring match

Taekwondo pictogram Taekwondo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing will be held from August 20 to August 23. The tournaments will be held at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.

Events

8 sets of medals will be awarded in the following events:

-58kg Men
59-68kg Men
69-80kg Men
+80kg Men
-49kg Women
50-57kg Women
57-67kg Women
+67kg Women

Competition Format

The taekwondo competition at the Olympic Games consists of a single elimination tournament. Change has been made as the IOC decided to award two bronze medals in the Beijing 2008 Olympics. However, the repechage system will be maintained and the difference will be that both winners of the respective repechage matches will receive a bronze medal. [1]

Flagbearers

Daba Modibo Keita of Mali, Deepak Bista of Nepal, Sheikha Maitha Al Maktoum of United Arab Emirates, Nesar Ahmad Bahave of Afghanistan, Miguel Ferrera of Honduras & Bineta Diedhiou of Senegal all have the honor of being taekwondo practitioners to have carried their nation's flag in the opening ceremony.