Is Taekwondo ITF or WTF in the Olympics?

Yes, the WTF ONLY recognizes the Kukkiwon as proper ranking for Taekwondo and only accepts black belts who are Kukkiwon certified to fight in the Olympics. At least the IOC recognizes that true Taekwondo is from Korea, in Korea, and is recognized by the KTA. The ITF branched off with its own agenda a long time ago and even began to spell Taekwondo as “Taekwon-Do” to differentiate itself. The problem is that so many ITF onlyists complain about the “WTF style” of Taekwondo. They constantly cannot grasp the fact that the WTF is not the style of Taekwondo, but a tournament organization with its own rules set for Taekwondo sanctioned by the IOC. The WTF is not a style. I teach Kickboxing with my Taekwondo in my program and focus on self defense and free range of striking to various targets which are illegal in WTF rules. I also do teach WTF rules sparring out of formality and in case people want to enter tournaments for fun. The key to which martial art of Taekwondo is true or better would be in the overall exploration of the plethora of techniques each teach, the theories behind their movement, as well as historical linage. Unfortunately the sine-wave theory in ITF Taekwondo is bogus and their historical linage is also flawed. They are their own thing, and nowhere are they the true spirit of South Korean people and their sparring also is ineffective and proves nothing. The only way to settle it is to take both styles outside of tournament rules and have them fight. Not going to happen. But we can still see by observation the fallacious arguments the ITF onlyists promote. I find even more funny the ITF apologists who claim to have studied both WTF and ITF Taekwondo and think that gives them super credible arguments. That amuses me.

Taekwondo made its first appearance at the Olympics as a demonstration sport at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Taekwondo was again a demonstration sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Taekwondo became a full medal sport at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, and has been a sport in the Olympic games since then. The World Taekwondo Federation's technical standards were adopted by the AAU Taekwondo group. In 1980, the WTF was granted recognition by the IOC. In 1994, the IOC adopted taekwondo as an official Olympic sport for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. The governing body of taekwondo at the Summer Olympics is the World Taekwondo, which is indicated by the IOC Code TKW.

WTF Taekwondo est reconnu aux Jeux Olympiques, rendre ses championnats très visibles et compétitifs à l'échelle internationale. Les championnats de l'ITF, sans faire partie des Jeux olympiques, sont tout aussi prestigieux au sein de la communauté ITF et mettent en valeur les compétences techniques et l'art martial de ses praticiens. WTF a vu le jour plus tard en 1973, établi par le gouvernement sud-coréen en tant qu'organe directeur mondial pour le sport, en particulier pour le taekwondo de style olympique.

WTF Taekwondo is recognized in the Olympic Games, making its championships highly visible and competitive on an international scale. ITF's championships, while not part of the Olympics, are equally prestigious within the ITF community and showcase the technical skills and martial artistry of its practitioners. WTF came into existence later in 1973, established by the South Korean government as a global governing body for the sport, especially for Olympic-style Taekwondo.

WTF Taekwondo est aussi couramment connu sous le nom de Taekwondo olympique, car en 2000 il est officiellement devenu une partie du programme olympique. Le WTF dirige le sport aux Jeux olympiques, donc tout taekwondo aux Jeux olympiques doit être conforme aux règles de la WTF. WTF Taekwondo est votre meilleure option si vous voulez concourir. Mais si vous voulez maximiser vos compétences en défense personnelle pour l'effort dépensé, le Taekwondo WTF n'est pas le choix pour vous. WTF Taekwondo a évolué loin de la défense personnelle et a évolué vers le sport/la compétition.

WTF Taekwondo est également communément connu sous le nom de Taekwondo olympique, car en 2000 il est officiellement devenu une partie du programme olympique. Le WTF dirige le sport aux Jeux olympiques, donc tout Taekwondo aux Jeux olympiques doit se conformer aux règles de la WTF. WTF Taekwondo a évolué loin de la défense personnelle et vers le sport/la compétition. Les athlètes sont également pénalisés s'ils utilisent leur jambe pour bloquer ou frapper la jambe de leur adversaire pour empêcher une attaque de frappe. Le Taekwondo olympique fait partie du programme olympique. Le WTF gère le sport aux Jeux olympiques. Les règles du WTF pour les Jeux olympiques sont les règles "touch-contact". Ces règles ont changé le Taekwondo, l'éloignant ainsi de la défense personnelle. Le Taekwondo aux Jeux olympiques utilise les règles WTF.