USA Taekwondo

USA Taekwondo
Formation 1978
Type Sports association
Legal status Federation
Purpose Development of Taekwondo as a sport in United States
Headquarters One Olympic Plaza
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Location
Region served
United States
Website [1]

USA Taekwondo (USAT) is the national governing body (NGB) of Taekwondo for the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and thus the United States's official Member National Association of the World Taekwondo Federation[2] USAT has complete authority over all decisions regarding US national junior and senior team selections for World Taekwondo Federation events, including the Summer Olympic Games Taekwondo competition event.[3][4][5]

History

The group formed in the 1970s as the AAU National Taekwondo Association, but later broke away from the AAU and created the United States Taekwondo Union (USTU). In 2005, its name changed again to USA Taekwondo after the USOC took over the governance of the USTU in 2004. In 2006, the first USAT Board of Directors was elected by the membership.[6]

The headquarters of USAT is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[2]

Leadership

USA Taekwondo in the Olympic Games

During its history many athletes representing the USAT at the Olympics have been successful at obtaining medals.

1988 – Seoul, South Korea (Demonstration Sport)

U.S. MEDALISTS

1992 – Barcelona, Spain (Demonstration Sport)

U.S. MEDALISTS

2000 – Sydney, Australia

U.S. MEDALISTS

2004 – Athens, Greece

U.S. MEDALISTS

2008 - Beijing, China

U.S. MEDALISTS

2012 - London, England

U.S. MEDALISTS

References

  1. ↑ "USA Taekwondo - Official Website of USA Taekwondo". Teamusa.org. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
  2. 1 2 "About Us". Team USA. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Black Belt". Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "USAT Announces UFC Partnership Agreement". Team USA. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Being Prepared for Any Outcome". Team USA. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Marketing the Sports Organisation: Building Networks and Relationships - Alain Ferrand, Scott McCarthy". Books.google.co.uk. 2008-08-20. p. 100. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
  7. ↑ "Under fire, Askinas out as CEO of USA Taekwondo". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
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