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World Taekwondo
세계 태권도 연맹
AbbreviationWT
Formation28 May 1973; 51 years ago (1973-05-28)
PurposeMartial art and sport
HeadquartersSejongdaero 55, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Lausanne, Switzerland
Location
  • South Korea
Region served
Worldwide
Membership
213 national associations
Official language
English, Korean, French and Spanish
President
Choue Chung-won[1]
Websiteworldtaekwondo.org
Flagpoles and flags of the World Taekwondo and of the Korean Taekwondo Association at the Kukkiwon in Seoul, South Korea

World Taekwondo (WT; called the World Taekwondo Federation until June 2017) is an international federation governing the sport of taekwondo and is a member of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF).[2]

The World Taekwondo Federation was established on 28 May 1973, at its inaugural meeting held at the Kukkiwon with participation of 35 representatives from around the world. As of May 2023 there are 213 member nations.[3] Since 2004, Choue Chung-won has been the president of World Taekwondo, succeeding the first president, Kim Un-yong.

On 17 July 1980, the International Olympic Committee recognized World Taekwondo Federation at its 83rd Session in Moscow, Russia. Taekwondo debuted as a demonstration sport of the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. On 4 September 1994, Taekwondo was adopted as an official sport of the 2000 Summer Olympics at the 103rd IOC Session in Paris, France.[4]

In June 2017, World Taekwondo Federation was renamed as World Taekwondo to avoid its acronym WTF clashing with the common Internet slang WTF.

Organizational structure

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Old WTF logo.

The main constituents of World Taekwondo are the following: The General Assembly (GA); the World Taekwondo Council; the President and the Secretariat. In addition to its main constituents World Taekwondo also encompasses other organizations that have been duly authorized or recognized by the Council and the GA and that operate under the auspices of World Taekwondo.

World Taekwondo-recognized or authorized organizations include but are not limited to the Continental Unions. The General Assembly is the general meeting of the council and representatives of MNAs of World Taekwondo. The GA is World Taekwondo's supreme decision making organ. Its decisions are final, whereas the Council consists of the President, the Vice Presidents, the Secretary General, the Treasurer and the Council members. Responsibilities of the council are for example planning and management of World Taekwondo organization and operations and the control over the financial budget and financial reports. The President is elected by the GA from among its members for a term of four years. The President must lead and represent World Taekwondo; concurrently lead the GA and the council as its chairman, and preside over meetings and other activities as well as designate official duties to Vice Presidents on an ad-hoc basis for the betterment of the development of the sport of taekwondo and World Taekwondo operations. Furthermore, the President appoints the chairmen and members of World Taekwondo Committees. Lastly, the Secretariat of World Taekwondo is installed at the location of World Taekwondo headquarters for the execution of the secretarial affairs and duties of the President and the Secretary General.[5][6]

History

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The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) was established on May 28, 1973, at the inaugural meeting held at the Kukkiwon with participation of 35 representatives from the world after it separated from the International Taekwon-Do Federation because of political reasons. At that time, Un Yong Kim was elected president for a four-year term. One of the main Constituents of World Taekwondo, the Secretariat was formed on June 3, 1973, and began operating.

On October 8, 1974, World Taekwondo was affiliated to the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF), now SportAccord. Until the 1980s, the European (May, 1976), the Asian (October, 1976), the Pan American (September, 1978) and the African (April, 1979) Taekwondo Unions inaugural meetings were held, while Oceania's Taekwondo Union was not recognized as the 5th Continental Union of World Taekwondo until July 16, 2005.

The recognition of the IOC towards World Taekwondo at its 83rd session in Moscow on July 17, 1980, was the cornerstone for their Cooperation. Thereupon Taekwondo participated in the 24th Olympiad at Changchung Gymnasium in Seoul, Korea as well as the 25th Olympiad at the Palau Blaugrana in Barcelona, Spain as a demonstration sport.

In recognition of his contribution to the Olympic Movement Un Yong Kim was awarded the Order of Commander by Prince Rainier of Monaco on September 21, 1993. Moreover, Taekwondo was adopted as an official sport of the 2000 Summer Olympics at the 103rd IOC session in Paris, France, on September 4, 1994. Half a year later, on February 15, 1995, World Taekwondo was affiliated with the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) as a provisional member.

After the first appearance of Taekwondo as an Olympic Sport in the 2000 Summer Olympics, the IOC executive board confirms Taekwondo as an Olympic Sport for the 2004 Summer Olympics on December 11–13, 2000. Furthermore, the inclusion of taekwondo in the 2008 Summer Olympics was confirmed on November 29, 2002, at the 114th IOC session held in Mexico City.

On February 15, 2004, the Vice President (Italy) Sun Jae Park was elected as Acting President of World Taekwondo due to the resignation of the founding President Un Yong Kim from the presidency of World Taekwondo. Four month later Chung Won Choue was elected as new President of World Taekwondo at the extraordinary General Assembly on June 11, 2004. Taekwondo was confirmed as program of the 2012 Summer Olympics on July 8, 2005.[7]

In June 2017, the body was renamed World Taekwondo to avoid the "negative connotations" of the acronym associated with the common Internet slang WTF.[8][9]

Mission and objectives

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The mission of World Taekwondo is to provide effective international governance of taekwondo as an Olympic sport and Paralympic sport. The envisioned objectives of World Taekwondo are to promote, expand, and improve worldwide the practice of taekwondo in light of its educational, cultural, and sports values (the "Taekwondo movement") and to promote fair play, youth development, and education as well as to encourage peace and cooperation though participation in sports. Moreover, World Taekwondo wants to promote or sanction international taekwondo competitions and relating to those World Taekwondo resolves to constantly improve technical rules regulating taekwondo competitions and poomsae competitions sanctioned or promoted by World Taekwondo, including the taekwondo event of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Furthermore, World Taekwondo wants to take action in order to strengthen the unity and protect the interests of World Taekwondo and the Taekwondo Movement as well as to engage in other activities in support of the above objectives. World Taekwondo undertakes its missions and objectives in cooperation with independent affiliated organizations including World Taekwondo Academy, World Taekwondo Peace Corps, World Taekwondo Demonstration Team, Pro Taekwondo Federation, Global Taekwondo Support Federation, and Taekwondo International Federation.[10]

Membership

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As of 2023, the global membership of World Taekwondo stands at 213 national member associations (NMAs), spanning five Continental Unions (CUs).[3]

Continental Unions (CUs)

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National Member Associations (NMAs)

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List of National Member Associations (NMAs) of World Taekwondo
Region Governing body CU Year of
affiliation
 Algeria Algerian Taekwondo Federation AFTU 2004
 Angola Federação Angolana de Taekwondo AFTU 2001
 Benin Fédération Béninoise de Taekwondo AFTU 1978
 Botswana Botswana Taekwondo Federation AFTU 2012
 Burkina Faso Fédération Burkinabé de Taekwondo AFTU 1981
 Burundi Fédération Burundaise de Taekwondo AFTU 2010
 Cameroon Federation Camerounaise de Taekwondo AFTU 2002
 Cape Verde Associação de Taekwondo de Cabo-Verde AFTU 2000
 Central African Republic Fédération Centrafricaine de Taekwondo AFTU 1999
 Chad Fédération Tchadienne de Taekwondo AFTU 2000
 Comoros Fédération Comorienne de Taekwondo AFTU 2003
 Congo Fédération Congolaise de Taekwondo AFTU 1993
 Democratic Republic of the Congo Fédération Congolaise de Tae Kwon Do AFTU 2005
 Djibouti Fédération Djiboutienne de Taekwondo AFTU 2016
 Egypt Egyptian Taekwondo Federation AFTU 1979
 Equatorial Guinea Federación Ecuatoguineana de Taekwondo AFTU 1997
 Eswatini Eswatini Taekwondo Federation AFTU 1985
 Ethiopia Ethiopian Taekwondo Federation AFTU 2003
 Gabon Fédération Gabonaise de Taekwondo AFTU 1978
 Gambia Gambia Taekwondo Association AFTU 2007
 Ghana Ghana Taekwondo Federation AFTU 1981
 Guinea Fédération Guinéenne de Taekwondo AFTU 2001
 Guinea-Bissau Federação de Taekwondo da Guiné-Bissau AFTU 2017
 Ivory Coast Fédération Ivoirienne de Taekwondo AFTU 1975
 Kenya Kenya Taekwondo Federation AFTU 1990
 Lesotho Lesotho Taekwondo Association AFTU 1990
 Liberia Liberia Taekwondo Federation AFTU 2001
 Libya Libyan Taekwondo Federation AFTU 1979
 Madagascar Fédération Malagasy de Taekwondo AFTU 1993
 Malawi Taekwondo Association of Malawi AFTU 2007
 Mali Fédération Malienne de Taekwondo AFTU 2000
 Mauritania Mauritanian Taekwondo Federation AFTU 2014
 Mauritius Mauritius Taekwondo Association AFTU 1978
 Morocco Fédération royale marocaine de taekwondo [fr] AFTU 1981
 Mozambique Federação Moçambicana de Taekwondo AFTU 2005
 Namibia Namibia Taekwondo Federation AFTU 2023
 Niger Fédération Nigérienne de Taekwondo AFTU 1999
 Nigeria Nigeria Taekwondo Federation AFTU 1988
 Rwanda Rwanda Taekwondo Federation AFTU 2011
 São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe Taekwondo Federation AFTU 2004
 Senegal Fédération Sénégalaise de Taekwondo AFTU 1995
 Seychelles Seychelles Taekwondo Association AFTU 2012
 Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Taekwondo Association AFTU 2012
 Somalia Somalia Taekwondo Federation AFTU 2007
 South Africa South African Taekwondo Federation AFTU 1991
 South Sudan South Sudan Taekwondo Federation AFTU 2012
 Sudan Sudanese Taekwondo Federation AFTU 2003
 Togo Fédération Togolaise de Taekwondo AFTU 1996
 Tunisia Tunisia Taekwondo Federation [ar] AFTU 1978
 Uganda Uganda Taekwondo Federation AFTU 2007
 Tanzania Tanzania Taekwondo Federation AFTU 2003
 Zambia Zambia Taekwondo Federation AFTU 2006
 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Taekwondo Association AFTU 1997
 Afghanistan Afghanistan National Taekwondo Federation ATU 1993
 Bahrain Bahrain Taekwondo Federation ATU 1977
 Bangladesh Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation ATU 1999
 Bhutan Bhutan Taekwondo Federation ATU 1985
 Brunei Brunei Darussalam Taekwondo Association ATU 1973
 Cambodia Cambodian Taekwondo Federation ATU 1995
 China Chinese Taekwondo Association [zh] ATU 1995
 East Timor Timor Leste Taekwondo Federation ATU 2009
 Hong Kong, China Hong Kong, China Taekwondo Association ATU 1978
 India India Taekwondo ATU 1979
 Indonesia Indonesian Taekwondo Association ATU 1975
 Iraq Iraqi Taekwondo Federation ATU 1984
 Iran Islamic Republic of Iran Taekwondo Federation ATU 1975
 Japan All Japan Taekwondo Association ATU 1981
 Jordan Jordan Taekwondo Federation ATU 1979
 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Taekwondo Federation ATU 1993
 Kuwait Kuwait Taekwondo Federation ATU 1977
 Kyrgyzstan Taekwondo Association of the Kyrgyz Republic ATU 1993
 Laos Lao Taekwondo Federation ATU 1996
 Lebanon Lebanese Taekwondo Federation ATU 1978
 Macau, China Macau Taekwondo Association ATU 2002
 Malaysia Taekwondo Malaysia ATU 1975
 Maldives Maldives Taekwondo ATU 2022
 Mongolia Mongolia Taekwondo Federation ATU 1991
 Myanmar Myanmar Taekwondo Federation ATU 1990
   Nepal Nepal Taekwondo Association ATU 1983
 Oman Oman Taekwondo Committee ATU 2010
 Pakistan Pakistan Taekwondo Federation ATU 1977
 Palestine Palestine Taekwondo Federation ATU 1989
 Philippines Philippine Taekwondo Association ATU 1973
 Qatar Qatar Taekwondo, Judo & Karate Federation ATU 1977
 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian Taekwondo Federation ATU 1977
 Singapore Singapore Taekwondo Federation ATU 1975
 South Korea Korea Taekwondo Association ATU 1973
 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Taekwondo Federation ATU 1983
 Syria Syrian Arab Taekwondo Federation ATU 2000
 Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Taekwondo Association ATU 1973
 Tajikistan Taekwondo Federation of the Republic of Tajikistan ATU 1995
 Thailand Taekwondo Association of Thailand [th] ATU 1975
 Turkmenistan National Taekwondo Centre of Turkmenistan ATU 2000
 United Arab Emirates U.A.E. Taekwondo Federation ATU 1994
 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Taekwondo Association ATU 1992
 Vietnam Vietnam Taekwondo Federation ATU 1989
 Yemen Yemen Taekwondo Federation ATU 1988
 Albania Albanian Taekwondo Federation ETU 1995
 Andorra Federació Andorrana de Taekwondo ETU 1987
 Armenia Armenian Taekwondo Federation ETU 1996
 Austria Austrian Taekwondo Federation ETU 1973
 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Taekwondo Federation [az] ETU 1995
 Belarus Belarusian Taekwondo Federation ETU 1992
 Belgium Belgian Taekwondo Federation ETU 1975
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Taekwondo Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina ETU 1993
 Bulgaria Bulgarian Taekwondo Federation ETU 1990
 Croatia Croatian Taekwondo Federation [hr] ETU 1992
 Cyprus Cyprus Taekwondo Federation ETU 1982
 Czech Republic World Taekwondo Czech Republic ETU 1995
 Denmark Danish Taekwondo Federation ETU 1975
 Estonia Estonian Taekwondo WT Federation ETU 1998
 Faroe Islands Faroe Islands Taekwondo Federation ETU 2019
 Finland Finnish Taekwondo Federation [fi] ETU 1979
 France French Federation of Taekwondo and Related Disciplines ETU 1975
 Georgia Georgian Taekwondo Federation ETU 1995
 Germany German Taekwondo Union ETU 1973
 Great Britain British Taekwondo ETU 1977
 Germany German Taekwondo Union ETU 1973
 Germany German Taekwondo Union ETU 1973
 Greece World Taekwondo Greece [el] ETU 1978
 Hungary Hungarian Taekwondo Federation ETU 1989
 Iceland Icelandic Taekwondo Federation ETU 1991
 Ireland Taekwondo Ireland ETU 1983
 Isle of Man Isle of Man Taekwondo Association ETU 2006
 Israel Israel Taekwondo Federation ETU 1981
 Italy Italian Taekwondo Federation ETU 1977
 Kosovo Kosovo Taekwondo Federation ETU 2013
 Latvia Latvian Taekwondo Federation ETU 1992
 Lithuania Lithuanian Taekwondo Federation ETU 1992
 Luxembourg Luxembourg Taekwondo Federation ETU 1993
 Malta Malta Taekwondo Association ETU 1995
 Moldova Federation of Taekwondo of the Republic of Moldova ETU 1995
 Monaco Fédération Monégasque de Taekwondo ETU 1996
 Montenegro Taekwondo Association of Montenegro ETU 2007
 Netherlands Taekwondo Bond Nederland [nl] ETU 1976
 North Macedonia Macedonian Taekwondo Federation ETU 2001
 Norway Norwegian Martial Arts Federation [no] ETU 1977
 Poland Polski Zwiazek Taekwondo [pl] ETU 1979
 Portugal Federação Portugal Taekwondo ETU 1976
 Romania Federaţia Română de Taekwondo ETU 1991
 Russia Russian Taekwondo Union ETU 1991
 San Marino Federazione Sammarinese Arti Marziali ETU 1994
 Serbia Tekvondo Asocijacija Srbije ETU 1975
 Slovakia Slovenská Asociácia Taekwondo WT ETU 1994
 Slovenia Slovenian Taekwondo Association ETU 1993
 Spain Federación Española de Taekwondo ETU 1975
 Sweden Swedish Taekwondo Union ETU 1977
  Switzerland Swiss Taekwondo ETU 1977
 Turkey Turkey Taekwondo Federation ETU 1975
 Ukraine Ukraine Taekwondo Federation ETU 1993
 Vatican City Vatican Taekwondo ETU 2021
 American Samoa American Samoa Taekwondo Federation OTU 2007
 Australia Australian Taekwondo OTU 1975
 Cook Islands Cook Islands Taekwondo Federation OTU 2011
 Federated States of Micronesia Federated States of Micronesia Taekwondo Association OTU 2011
 Fiji Fiji Taekwondo Association OTU 1983
 French Polynesia Polynesia Taekwondo OTU 1975
 Guam Guam Taekwondo Federation OTU 1986
 Kiribati Kiribati Taekwondo Association OTU 2006
 Marshall Islands Marshall Islands Taekwondo Federation OTU 2007
 Nauru Nauru Taekwondo Association OTU 2011
 New Caledonia Ligue de Taekwondo Nouvelle Calédonie OTU 2010
 New Zealand Taekwondo New Zealand OTU 1975
 Palau Palau Taekwondo Federation OTU 2011
 Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Taekwondo Federation OTU 2003
 Samoa Samoa Taekwondo Federation OTU 1997
 Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Taekwondo Union OTU 1999
 Tonga Tonga National Taekwondo Association OTU 2001
 Tuvalu Tuvalu Taekwondo Association OTU 2011
 Vanuatu Vanuatu Taekwondo Association OTU 2004
 Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda Taekwondo Association PATU 1998
 Argentina Confederación Argentina de Taekwondo [es] PATU 1976
 Aruba Aruba Taekwondo Association PATU 1992
 Bahamas Bahamas Taekwondo Federation PATU 1997
 Barbados Taekwondo Association of Barbados PATU 1986
 Belize Belize Taekwondo Federation PATU 1997
 Bermuda Bermuda Taekwondo Association PATU 1983
 Bolivia Federación Boliviana de Taekwondo PATU 1977
 Brazil Confederação Brasileira de Taekwondo [pt] PATU 1975
 Canada Taekwondo Canada PATU 1975
 Cayman Islands Cayman Islands Taekwondo Federation PATU 1989
 Chile Federación Chilena de Taekwondo PATU 1989
 Colombia Federación Colombiana de Taekwondo PATU 1976
 Costa Rica Federación Costarricense de Taekwondo PATU 1984
 Cuba Federación Cubana de Taekwondo PATU 1993
 Curaçao Curaçao Taekwondo Federation PATU 2012
 Dominica Dominica Taekwondo Association PATU 1999
 Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Taekwondo Federation PATU 1983
 Ecuador Federación Ecuatoriana de Taekwondo PATU 1973
 El Salvador Federación Salvadoreña de Taekwondo PATU 1987
 French Guiana French Guiana Taekwondo League PATU 2016
 Grenada Grenada Taekwondo Association PATU 1995
Guadeloupe Guadeloupe Taekwondo Association PATU 2011
 Guatemala Guatemalan Taekwondo Federation PATU 1991
 Guyana Guyana Taekwondo Association PATU 1995
 Haiti Fédération Haïtienne de Taekwondo PATU 1992
 Honduras Federación Nacional de Taekwondo de Honduras PATU 1979
 Jamaica World Korean Taekwondo Jamaica PATU 1977
 Martinique Ligue Martinique Taekwondo PATU 2011
 Mexico Federación Mexicana de Taekwondo [es] PATU 1973
 Nicaragua Federación de Taekwondo de Nicaragua PATU 1991
 Panama Federación Panameña de Taekwondo PATU 1989
 Paraguay Confederación Paraguaya de Taekwondo PATU 1982
 Peru Federación Deportiva Peruana de Taekwondo PATU 1977
 Puerto Rico Federación de Taekwondo de Puerto Rico PATU 1977
 Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis Taekwondo Federation PATU 1998
 Saint Lucia Saint Lucia Taekwondo Federation PATU 1998
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines St. Vincent and the Grenadines Taekwondo Association PATU 1992
 Suriname Surinaamse Taekwondo Associatie PATU 1977
 Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Taekwondo Association PATU 1983
 United States USA Taekwondo PATU 1975
 Uruguay Uruguayan Taekwondo Federation PATU 1990
 Venezuela Federación Venezolana de Taekwondo PATU 1976
 Virgin Islands, British British Virgin Islands Taekwondo Federation PATU 1998
 Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands Taekwondo Federation PATU 1981

Sparring

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Official World Taekwondo trunk protector (hogu), forearm guards and shin guards

Under World Taekwondo and Olympic rules, sparring is a full-contact event and takes place between two competitors on a matted 8 meter octagon.

Scoring of valid points is determined by using the electronic scoring system installed in what World Taekwondo designates as "Protector and Scoring Systems" (PSS). In events where the PSS are used, all scoring is determined by judges using manual scoring devices.[11]

There are now two alternate forms of contest.

Standard form

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At the end of three rounds, the athlete with the most points is declared the winner. A tie, however, results in an additional round, known as "Golden Point". If no point is scored during the Golden Point, the player with the most registers on the PSS is declared the winner. If one athlete is knocked out, or is otherwise unable to continue as a result of a legal technique by his opponent, the other athlete is automatically awarded the victory.[12]

Best of three system

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In the best of three system, the duration of the contest comprises three rounds of two minutes each. The contestant with the most number of points per round wins the round. The winning contestant is the one who wins the most number of rounds out of three.[11]

Points

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Points are awarded for permitted, accurate, and powerful techniques to the legal scoring areas; light contact does not score any points. Points are awarded as follows:

  • 1 point for a strike to the chest or when "Gam-jeom" is given to the opponent
  • 2 points for a standard kick to the chest
  • 3 points for a standard kick to the head
  • 4 points for a turning kick to the chest
  • 5 points for a turning kick to the head

The competition sparring rules were updated by World Taekwondo General Assembly in November 2016 in order to upgrade the sport so that it "dazzles and excites." Changes include encouraging more offensive actions with modifications to some of the point scoring and by disallowing certain leg blocks, elimination of mid-game interruptions, and improvements that simplify penalty assessment and foster better officiating.[13] These new rules took effect in January 2017.

Beginning in 2009, a kick or punch that makes contact with the opponent's hogu (the body guard that functions as a scoring target) scores one point; if a kick to the hogu involved a technique that includes fully turning the attacking competitor's body, so that the back is fully exposed to the targeted competitor during execution of the technique (spinning kick), an additional point is awarded; a kick to the head scores three points; as of October 2010 an additional point is awarded if a turning kick was used to execute this attack.[14] Punches to the head are not allowed. As of March 2010, no additional points are awarded for knocking down an opponent (beyond the normal points awarded for legal strikes).

The referee can give penalties (called "gam-jeom") at any time for rule-breaking, such as hitting an area not recognized as a target, falling, or stalling the match.

Until 2008, if one competitor gained a 7-point lead over the other, or if one competitor reached a total of 12 points, then that competitor was immediately declared the winner and the match ended. These rules were abolished by World Taekwondo at the start of 2009. In October 2010 World Taekwondo reintroduced a point gap rule. Under the new rule if a competitor has a 12-point lead at the end of the second round or achieves a 12-point lead at any point in the third round then the match is over and the athlete in the lead is declared the winner.[14]

World Taekwondo-sanctioned events allow any person, regardless of school affiliation or martial arts style, to compete in World Taekwondo events as long as he or she is a member of World Taekwondo Member National Association in his or her nation. These National Associations are open for anyone to join.

WT World Ranking

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As of the rules established in 2017, it has been arranged a new grading for competitions that will award points to the best placed athletes. Previously the maximum was G10, now it was doubled to G20.[15] The "G" value of a tournament is used to calculate how many points an athlete is awarded for winning a tournament. For example, the Olympics as a G-20 tournament is worth five times as many points to the athlete as a Continental Championship (a G-4 tournament).[16] To compete on a WT Ranking-Points Competition the athletes need a Global License, which allows them to secure points on any country that hosts a tournament and it's affiliated with WT.[17]

Grade Competition
G1 WT Sanctioned tournaments
World University Championships
Multi-Sport Games
World Military Championships
G2 WT Sanctioned tournaments
Universiade
Military World Games
G4 Grand Prix Series
Continental Championships
Continental Multi-Sport Games (with 4-year cycle)
G8 Grand Prix Final
G12 World Taekwondo Championships
G20 Summer Olympics

The points awarded to the athletes are given within the following formula:

  • Rank of Athlete within the tournament x Grade of Tournament

Where, generally, excluding the Summer Olympics where players tie at the same place due to the repechages:

  • The first-place athlete is said to have a "rank" of 10 within the tournament
  • The second-place athlete is said to have a rank of 6 within the tournament (60% of first-place)
  • The third-place athlete is said to have a rank of 3.6 within the tournament (60% of second-place)
  • The fourth-place athlete is said to have a rank of 2.16 within the tournament (60% of third-place)

Thereafter (generally) the percentage used is 70% rather than 60%

Example:

An athlete places 3rd at a G-8 event. Then the athlete is awarded:

(10 points x 60% x 60%) x 8 = 28.8 points.

Attrition of Athlete Points

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When an athlete is awarded points at a Ranking-Point Tournament, those points remain attached to that athlete for four years. During a four-year period, points are deducted from the athletes rank after each completed year by 25% of the initial points.

References

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