Taekwondo at the Summer Olympic Games 2020

[Adriano 590]

But we will reduce 5  category in weightlifting. I am enjoy watching all taekwondo categories, and I think this sport deserve for this. Qualification are so hard for athletes in this sport. 

[JoshMartini007 2,559]

While I do agree that taekwondo is one of the more diverse sports, they also increase it by making it very hard for more than 2 athletes per gender to qualify.

[Olympian1010 8,068]

  On 7/27/2021 at 4:54 PM, JoshMartini007 said:

While I do agree that taekwondo is one of the more diverse sports, they also increase it by making it very hard for more than 2 athletes per gender to qualify.

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It’s not really all that different than say Badminton qualification though. An NOC can qualify athletes in more than two weight class, they just have to be in the top 5/6. I’m not saying I do or don’t like the rule; I’m just trying to point out parallels in other Olympic sports.

[Olympian1010 8,068]

Taekwondo never fails to excite. The sport put on a great Olympic tournament once more. Definitely a highlight of the Games for me.

 

I too would like to see an increase in weight classes athletes. Unfortunately, that’s unlikely to happen with how tight quotas are at the moment. 

[Grassmarket 3,605]

  On 7/27/2021 at 1:01 PM, Griff88 said:

First ever silver for   !

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Strictly speaking, the first Olympic medal for Macedonia for 1500 years. They were the  of circa 350BC - 150BC.

[Orangehair43 254]

Looks like Bianca Walkden and her friends believe the ref cost her a place in the final.

[prso1000 679]

  On 7/27/2021 at 7:09 PM, Orangehair43 said:

Looks like Bianca Walkden and her friends believe the ref cost her a place in the final.

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???

says Walkden, this too funny, I mean no one benefited more from Strange ref decisions than her 

karma is a bitch 

[nenad 443]

Korean girl was so gracious in defeat today, all smiles and you can see it's all honest, just a total positive approach. Great respect for her. 

[Makedonas 2,193]

  On 7/27/2021 at 1:09 PM, pdr4332 said:

I missed this amid the drama in the gymnastics hall, but this is big for  ! Well done (North) Macedonia!

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Why the parenthesis?

[Makedonas 2,193]

  On 7/27/2021 at 7:00 PM, Grassmarket said:

Strictly speaking, the first Olympic medal for Macedonia for 1500 years. They were the  of circa 350BC - 150BC.

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I won't get into it because you probably don't know any better but but that's wildly inaccurate in so many ways...