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What changes the result

The rules behind the moments commentators get excited about. They build on the beginner rules.

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The contest and the score

  1. What happens if a taekwondo match is tied after three rounds?A fourth round of one minute is fought, and the scores from the first three rounds are wiped.

Penalties

  1. What happens if a taekwondo athlete steps out of the area or falls over?Both are prohibited acts and each costs a gam-jeom, which is a point to the opponent.
  2. Can a taekwondo athlete be penalised for not attacking?Yes.
  3. Can you push or hold your opponent in taekwondo?A single quick push is allowed, after which the athlete must let go.

Knock downs, replay and entry

  1. What happens when a taekwondo athlete is knocked down?The referee calls "Kal-yeo", sends the attacker away and counts aloud in Korean, one number a second.
  2. How does video replay work in taekwondo?The coach raises a blue or red card and tells the referee what they want reviewed.
  3. What are the weight classes in taekwondo and how does the weigh-in work?The Olympic Games use four categories for men and four for women.
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