A martial arts form which originated in Korea known for its elaborate kicking techniques. The sparring aspect is a recognised Olympic sport.(noun)
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Use "taekwondo" in a sentence
"The country won its first Olympic medal just two years ago, a bronze in taekwondo at the Beijing Summer Games."
"Jean excelled in taekwondo before it became an Olympic sport in 2000, medaling in more than 30 competitions in the 1990s and winning a silver medal in the 1995 world championships."
"Jean, a silver medalist in taekwondo's 1995 world championships, is their coach and a U.S. coach in the Summer Games."