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Can I kick it?
Taekwondo originated in Korea, and is translated as "the art of hand and foot".

The emphasis is on the foot, with almost all points in competitions scored with kicks to the head or the torso.

Taekwondo made its debut as an official Olympic sport at the Sydney Games in 2000. Since then South Korean fighters have dominated, with the Chinese not far behind.

The GB team organises exchanges with both South Korea and China to give its fighters the chance to spar against the best.