How many countries in the have tae kwon do students?

Answer 1

There are Taekwondo students in nearly every country around the world. Most of them are affiliated with a major, international Federation. Since there are so many different, independent associations and Taekwondo clubs, it is difficult to get an accurate count of how many or where they all are.

With Taekwondo having the core Martial Art curriculum, and a separate sport identity, there are both Martial Artists, and tournament competitors training all over the world. Many organizations host their own tournaments, but the Kukkiwon, World Taekwondo Headquarters in Seoul, South Korea has given birth to an International sports governing authority called the World Taekwondo Federation. Through their efforts, Taekwondo has been recognized as an Olympic event since 1988 (Demonstration sport at the Summer Games in Seoul, Korea), and an official full medal sport since 2000 (Sydney, Australia).

For a list of Continental Unions, and member National Associations recognized by the World Taekwondo Federation for Olympic sports, see the related link below.