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2012 European Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament
The 2012 European Qualification Tournament for London Olympic Games was held in Kazan, Russia from January 27 to January 29, 2012. Each country may enter maximum 2 male and 2 female divisions with only one in each division and the first three ranked athletes per weight division qualify their NOCs a place each for Olympic Games. Qualification summary Men −58 kg 27 January −68 kg 28 January −80 kg 29 January +80 kg 28 January Women −49 kg 27 January −57 kg 28 January −67 kg 29 January +67 kg 29 January References {{reflist Results January 27, 2012Results January 28, 2012 External links World Taekwondo Federation Olympic Qualification Taekwondo Olympic Qual Taekwondo Olympic Qual Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taekwondo At The 2012 Summer Olympics
''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques. The literal translation for tae kwon do is "kicking", "punching", and "the art or way of". They are a kind of martial arts in which one attacks or defends with hands and feet anytime or anywhere, with occasional use of weapons. The physical training undertaken in Taekwondo is purposeful and fosters strength of mind through mental armament. Taekwondo practitioners wear a uniform, known as a dobok. It is a combat sport and was developed during the 1940s and 1950s by Korean martial artists with experience in martial arts such as karate, Chinese martial arts, and indigenous Korean martial arts traditions such as Taekkyon, Subak, and Gwonbeop. The oldest governing body for Taekwondo is the Korea Taekwondo Association (KTA), formed in 1959 throu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
