London 2012 Summer Olympics - Taekwondo The Mercurial vapor VIII Korean word Taekwondo means foot and fists. The name is derived from the fact that sinewy kicks and fistful blows are an integral part of Taekwondo. The game was introduced to the Olympics at the 1988 Games at Seoul. However, the game was officially a part of the Olympic schedule from the 2000 Games (Sydney). This year during London 2012 Summer Olympics, the games will be held from August 8th till August 11th. The competition will be held at ExCel, which is the largest venue at the 2012 Games. Excel boasts of five different arenas and will play host to sports such as boxing, fencing, table tennis, wrestling, Taekwondo and Weightlifting apart from fencing. There will be a total of 128 competitors (64 men and women) fighting for the eight medal events. The spectators should be positively content to expect some thrilling fights this time around. The men's event includes 4 weight categories. They are: 58 kilograms; 68 kilograms; 80 kilograms and Above 80 kilograms. The weight categories for the women are: 49 kilograms; 57 kilograms; 67 kilograms and Above 67 kilograms. The objective of the game is to bring down successful kicks or punches on your opponent. There

are specific scoring areas and every area is assigned a particular score. Each made consists of three rounds of two minutes each. There is a uniform dress code for the players. The players are dressed in Dobok (the white uniform on the outside). Under the Dobok, they wear protective equipments either red or blue in color. "Chung" is the name given to the player donning blue while his counterpart donning red is known as "Hong". Before the start of any fight, a referee has to make sure and be positively content about the fact that a player is properly dressed. The fight then takes place on an 8 meter by 9 meter mat. The competition is a knock-out event in each category. A win will take the players to the next level. The players losing to the finalists will take part in the Repechage. The losers of the semis meet the victors of the Repechage and the winner takes home the bronze medal. There is a referee stationed at the fight zone, while each corner of the fighting area has judges. The job of the judges is to give away points for every legal kick or punch. There are different names given to the different 2012 Nike T90 types of

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