On the mat

Taekwondo

On a taekwondo mat.

• Two athletes compete on a mat for timed rounds.
• They wear a chest guard, a helmet, and foot pads.
• Points land on the scoring pads.
• A referee watches the rules.

Score. Electronic pads help count the points. Clean scoring skills on the pads count. Higher skills can score more.

Win. The person with more points wins.

Taekwondo began in Korea. Athletes wear a chest guard and a helmet.