Homyun, dobok and dojang: welcome to the world of taekwondo! In our "24 Sports Chrono" series, we tell you everything you need to know about Olympic and Paralympic Games disciplines. On your marks, ...

There's more to excelling in the combat sport of taekwondo than just being able to produce well-aimed kicks or punches. A participant's skill at reading the emotions on an opponent's face and to ...

Being able to recognise facial expressions is key to winning in martial arts combat, scientists have said. In many high-level sports, whether ball or combat sports, anticipating the actions of ...

Ever since a series of controversial matches in Beijing in 2008 threatened taekwondo's future on the Olympic stage, the Korean combat sport has been busy proving its worth at subsequent Games ...

TOKYO —Ever since a series of controversial matches in Beijing in 2008 threatened taekwondo’s future on the Olympic stage, the Korean combat sport has been busy proving its worth at subsequent ...