Taekwondo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 20 to August 23. The tournament was held at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium. There were four weight categories for both men and women. Each NOC can enter 2 men and 2 women, but only 1 athlete per weight category. There was one global Olympic Qualification Tournament and one qualification tournament for each continent. In addition, 4 invitational places were awarded.
Timeline Event Date Venue World Qualification Tournament September 28–30, 2007 Manchester, United Kingdom African Qualification Tournament November 1–2, 2007 Tripoli, Libya Asian Qualification Tournament November 28–30, 2007 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Oceania Qualification Tournament December 1, 2007 Nouméa, New Caledonia Pan American Qualification Tournament December 8–9, 2007 Cali, Colombia European Qualification Tournament January 26–27, 2008 Istanbul, Turkey
Qualification summary NOCMenWomenTotal−58 kg −68 kg −80 kg +80 kg −49 kg −57 kg −67 kg +67 kg XX 2 X 1 XX XX4 X 1 X 1 X 1 X X X3 X X X 3 XXX X4 XX XX 4 XX 2 X 1 XX 2 X XX 3 X 1 X1 X1 X X 2 X 1 XX X X 4 X X X3 X XX3 X 1 X 1 X X X 3 X 1 XX X 3 X X 2 X 1 X1 X X 2 X X 2 X 1 X 1 X X2 X 1 X 1 XX X3 XX X 3 X 1 X 1 X X X 3 X 1 X X 2 X1 X 1 X 1 X X 2 X 1 X X 2 X 1 X 1 X X XX 4 X X X3 X X2 X 1 X XX 3 X1 XX XX 4 X 1 XX XX 4 X X X3 XXX X4 XXX 3 Total: 64 NOCs 1616161616161616128
Men's events
−58 kg Competition Places Qualified athletes World Qualification Tournament 3 African Qualification Tournament 2 Asian Qualification Tournament 3 Oceania Qualification Tournament 1 Pan American Qualification Tournament 3 European Qualification Tournament 3 Host nation / Universality places 1 Total 16
−68 kg Competition Places Qualified athletes World Qualification Tournament 3 African Qualification Tournament 2 Asian Qualification Tournament 3 Oceania Qualification Tournament 1 Pan American Qualification Tournament 3 European Qualification Tournament 3 Host nation / Universality places 1 Total 16
−80 kg Competition Places Qualified athletes World Qualification Tournament 3 African Qualification Tournament 2 Asian Qualification Tournament 3 Oceania Qualification Tournament 1 Pan American Qualification Tournament 3 European Qualification Tournament 3 Host nation / Universality places 1 Total 16
+80 kg Competition Places Qualified athletes World Qualification Tournament 3 African Qualification Tournament 2 Asian Qualification Tournament 3 Oceania Qualification Tournament 1 Pan American Qualification Tournament 3 European Qualification Tournament 3 Host nation / Universality places 1 Total 16
Women's events
−49 kg Competition Places Qualified athletes World Qualification Tournament 3 African Qualification Tournament 2 Asian Qualification Tournament 3 Oceania Qualification Tournament 1 Pan American Qualification Tournament 3 European Qualification Tournament 3 Host nation / Universality places 1 Total 16
−57 kg Competition Places Qualified athletes World Qualification Tournament 3 African Qualification Tournament 2 Asian Qualification Tournament 3 Oceania Qualification Tournament 1 Pan American Qualification Tournament 3 European Qualification Tournament 3 Host nation / Universality places 1 Total 16
−67 kg Competition Places Qualified athletes World Qualification Tournament 3 African Qualification Tournament 2 Asian Qualification Tournament 3 Oceania Qualification Tournament 1 Pan American Qualification Tournament 3 European Qualification Tournament 3 Host nation / Universality places 1 Total 16
+67 kg Competition Places Qualified athletes World Qualification Tournament 3 African Qualification Tournament 2 Asian Qualification Tournament 3 Oceania Qualification Tournament 1 Pan American Qualification Tournament 3 European Qualification Tournament 3 Host nation / Universality places 1 Total 16
References
External links World Taekwondo Federation