taekwondo

taekwondo/tɛ.kwɑ̃.do/

noun

Korean martial art known for high kicks and sport competition

art martial coréen connu pour les coups de pied et la compétition

Often romanized as taekwondo; WT and ITF are major governing styles.

Les fédérations WT et ITF sont parmi les principales.

Examples

01
Elle a commencé le taekwondo à sept ans.
She started taekwondo when she was seven years old.
02
Beaucoup d'écoles enseignent le taekwondo pour la forme et la self-défense.
Many schools teach taekwondo for fitness and self-defense.
03
La finale olympique de taekwondo a attiré une foule immense.
The Olympic taekwondo final drew a huge crowd.

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