Olympic Taekwondo

The Taekwondo competition at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics will take place from August 20 to August 23 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.

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Owned by Olympic Groin Kick

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Reza Naderian of Iran (blue) bouts with Marcio Ferreira of Brazil (red) in the taekwondo Men's 58kg Preliminary Round at the University of Science and Technology Gymnasium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Taekwondo is a full contact sport, contrary to what some think. You can actually kick someone in the head hard enough and win by knockout. You can also kick someone in the groin and get penalized. Neither is preferable. Notice how both Naderian’s feet are off the ground.

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Chutchawal Khawlaor of Thailand (blue) bouts with M.A. Jean Moloise Ogoudjobi of Benin (red) in the taekwondo Men's 58kg Preliminary Round at the University of Science and Technology Gymnasium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China.

Suemeyye Guelec of Germany (blue) bouts with Dalia Contreras Rivero of Venezuela (red) in the Women's taekwondo 49kg Preliminary round held at the University of Science and Technology Gymnasium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China.

Hanna Zajc of Sweden (blue) bouts with Ivett Gonda of Canada (red) in the Women's taekwondo 49kg Preliminary round held at the University of Science and Technology Gymnasium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China.

Charlotte Craig of the United States (red) celebrates as she competes in the Women's taekwondo -49kg quarterfinal bout against Dalia Contreras Rivero of Venezuela at the University of Science and Technology Gymnasium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China.

If only someone would throw a tornado kick:

All pics by Getty

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