The country won its first Olympic medal just two years ago, a bronze in taekwondo at the Beijing Summer Games.    From Wordnik.com.  [Afghanistan's rapid rise in cricket is simply stunning] Reference

Jean, a silver medalist in taekwondo's 1995 world championships, is their coach and a U.S. coach in the Summer Games.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lopezes take silver, bronze] Reference

Steven Lopez, now 29, has two Olympic gold medals and four world titles in taekwondo.    From Wordnik.com.  [USA's Steven Lopez unafraid to pursue perfection] Reference

Winning another Olympic gold would set a permanent standard for Americans in taekwondo.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Lopez kicks his way to Athens with help from family] Reference

"I'm saddened by the decision of the supreme council of the Malaysia Games to drop taekwondo from the Malaysia Games.    From Wordnik.com.  [nst online] Reference

It's a family tradition begun by Jean, who set his own competitive career aside to focus on training his brothers and sister in taekwondo.    From Wordnik.com.  [Taekwondo siblings share path to Olympic qualifying] Reference

Lopez siblings earn spots on Olympic taekwondo team.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lopez siblings earn spots on Olympic taekwondo team] Reference

That garage may yet become a shrine in U.S. taekwondo.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Lopez kicks his way to Athens with help from family] Reference

DALLAS JESSUP, CNN HERO: I started taekwondo when I was 10.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Dec 4, 2007] Reference

Olympic team claimed a couple of taekwondo medals Thursday.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lopezes take silver, bronze] Reference

Steven Lopez Defending taekwondo champion has family support.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

#25 Comment By taekwondo happiness On April 9, 2008 @ 6: 47 pm.    From Wordnik.com.  [Who Would You Thank for Helping You Get Where You Are?] Reference

#33 Comment By RLD: taekwondo happiness On May 21, 2008 @ 11: 56 am.    From Wordnik.com.  [Running with The Wolves as Nature Intended] Reference

Lopez siblings earn spots on Olympic taekwondo team - USATODAY. com.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lopez siblings earn spots on Olympic taekwondo team] Reference

Well, not a bad morning for America's first family of Olympic taekwondo.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Aug 21, 2008] Reference

Roundup: South Korea takes men's taekwondo gold, Mexico wins women's gold.    From Wordnik.com.  [Roundup: South Korea takes men's taekwondo gold, Mexico wins women's gold] Reference

Rohulla Nikpai of that country, he took the bronze in the men's taekwondo.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Aug 22, 2008] Reference

Too much taekwondo and not enough pop divas being punched in the face, I say!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Review: Crush] Reference

Looks like they were doing some impromptu taekwondo matches there on the lawn.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Sep 17, 2009] Reference

He looks like he's in training for an Olympic welterweight title in taekwondo.    From Wordnik.com.  [Being Bret Stephens -- Or Not] Reference

In taekwondo, Nia Abdallah took a 3-2 decision in the quarterfinals to move on.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Athens Watch: Friday, Aug. 27] Reference

Badminton was a demonstration sport in Seoul 1988, alongside taekwondo and bowling.    From Wordnik.com.  [Why isn't sepak takraw an Olympic event?] Reference

Mark Lopez, right, took silver in the men's 68-kg (150-pound) taekwondo competition.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lopezes take silver, bronze] Reference

The only U.S. Olympian in taekwondo with a surname other than Lopez is Charlotte Craig.    From Wordnik.com.  ['Swifter, Higher, Stronger'] Reference

Meet the fighting Lopezes -- three siblings, all world champions in taekwondo, all U.S.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Aug 21, 2008] Reference

The Olympic gold medalists from wrestling, boxing, judo and taekwondo are in a bar fight.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - With family in center ring, wrestler's life is no circus] Reference

Roundup: South Korea takes men's taekwondo gold, Mexico wins women's gold - USATODAY. com.    From Wordnik.com.  [Roundup: South Korea takes men's taekwondo gold, Mexico wins women's gold] Reference

Her father is former world champion Chul Hwan Kim, who runs a taekwondo school in Germany.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Steven Lopez isn't the only taekwondo athlete in his family.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Lopez sister keeps up with world champion brothers] Reference

Well, from sibling rivals to Olympic teammates, two brothers and a sister compete in taekwondo.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Aug 21, 2008] Reference

The 29-year-old Houston native will be bidding for his third consecutive taekwondo gold in Beijing.    From Wordnik.com.  ['Swifter, Higher, Stronger'] Reference

"I used to do taekwondo and ran the hurdles in college and I could do splits back then," he recalls.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rod Woodson Defends] Reference

On Wednesday, Rohullah Nikpai of Afghanistan took the bronze in the men's 58-kilogram taekwondo class.    From Wordnik.com.  [When Gold Turns Green] Reference

CHETRY: Maybe he wouldn't star in a "Rhythm Nation" video, but he actually has the makings of a great taekwondo form.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Feb 29, 2008] Reference

In his spare time, Mr. Maria practices taekwondo and is president of the martial arts association for Maharashtra state.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mumbai Cop Heralded in Film Leads Investigation of Terror Attacks] Reference

Mrs. Lopez has rarely watched her children compete but she'll be in Beijing when the taekwondo competition concludes this weekend.    From Wordnik.com.  [Medaling Moms] Reference