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Jackie Galloway is first to qualify for 2016 U.S. Olympic taekwondo team

Galloway was a 2012 Olympic alternate for another country.

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One Lopez prevails at U.S. Olympic taekwondo trials

Nobody qualified for Rio at the Olympic trials though.

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Steven Lopez makes fifth U.S. Olympic taekwondo team

He's joined on the Rio taekwondo team by a first-time Olympian.

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Brussels bomber’s brother could compete in Olympics

Mourad Laachraoui won a European title in a non-Olympic weight class.

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Brussels bomber’s brother not named to Belgium Olympic team

Mourad Laachraoui won a European Championship in a lighter weight class last month.

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Olympic taekwondo schedule

NBCOlympics.com will live stream every event of the Rio Games. The taekwondo streaming schedule is here. The sport’s full, event-by-event schedule is here: Women -49kg Preliminary Round Aug. 17 8:00...

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PHOTOS: Tongan flag bearer steals show at Opening Ceremony

Taekwondo athlete Pita Nikolas Taufatofua showed off just how in shape he is wearing Tonga's traditional ta'ovala.

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WATCH LIVE: USA’s Hogan competes in canoe-kayak; Taekwondo continues

Hogan will have to contend with favorite Lisa Carrington of New Zealand, as well as Hungary's Danuta Kozak.

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China, South Korea take gold in men’s, women’s lightweight taekwondo

South Korea has now won 11 taekwondo gold medals thanks to Kim So-Hui, and China's Zhao Shuai won the men's flyweight division.

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Great Britain, Jordan take gold in Thursday’s taekwondo events

Jade Jones won her 2nd Olympic gold medal, and Ahmad Abughaush won Jordan's first-ever Olympic medal.

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Taekwondo: USA’s Lopez upsets No. 4 seed, onto quarters in quest for third gold

He'll next face No. 5 Lutalo Muhammad of Great Britain or No. 12 Hayder Shkara of Australia.

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South Korea’s Oh, Cote D’Ivoire’s Cisse take gold in welterweight taekwondo...

With a kick to his opponent's head in the final seconds, Cheick Sallah Junior Cisse won Cote D'Ivoire's first-ever Olympic gold medal.

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Azerbaijan’s Isaev wins gold in men’s +80 kg taekwondo

After representing Russia in London four years ago, Radik Isaev won Azerbaijan's first gold medal of the Rio Olympics.

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Tonga flag bearer Pita Taufatofua goes shirtless at fashion show

Taufatofua also spoke about interesting messages he has received since the Opening Ceremony.

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Tonga flag bearer Pita Taufatofua eyes 2018 Winter Olympics

The only previous Tonga Winter Olympian gained fame because of his name.

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Tonga flag bearer debuts at cross-country skiing world championships

His first race, after taking up the sport a month ago, went about as expected.

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Olympic taekwondo star accused of sexual abuse, report says

A newspaper is reporting that two brothers under investigation for sexual misconduct were allowed to take part in the Rio Olympics.

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World Taekwondo Federation drops acronym due to ‘negative connotations’

The move was nearly two years in the making.

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Tongan flag bearer to reveal new sport

"What I'm going to present is a sport that's much more aligned with being a Tongan."

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U.S. Olympic taekwondo gold medalist banned amid investigation

Arguably the sport's biggest star has been under investigation for three years.

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