USA Taekwondo
Consuelo Mendez Villalpando has extensive experience in sports management and community service, currently serving on the Tournament Committee for USA Taekwondo since July 2015 and as a Graduate School Student Assistant at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs since May 2015. Previous roles include internships with Everton Football Club and Switchbacks FC, as well as a practicum position with Colorado Rapids. Consuelo also held the position of Vice President of Community Service for Delta Sigma Pi and was an Event Intern for Major League Soccer and USA Taekwondo. Consuelo earned a Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and Accounting from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs between 2013 and 2017.
USA Taekwondo
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The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) recognizes USA Taekwondo (USAT) as the National Governing Body (NGB) for the sport of Taekwondo in the United States. A primary function of the NGB is to conduct national and international events in its sport. Taekwondo and the Olympic Games The object of Taekwondo is to land kicks and punches on your opponent’s scoring zones: one point is awarded for a valid kick or punch to the torso, two points for a valid spinning kick, three points for a valid kick to the head and four points for a turning kick to the head. The action takes place inside an 8m x 8m zone called a court, with each contest made up of three two-minute rounds. Over their standard white uniform, known as a ‘Dobok’, competitors wear colored protective equipment. The competitor wearing blue is referred to as ‘Chung’, while the competitor in red is ‘Hong’. Olympic Taekwondo, past and present Taekwondo made its debut as a demonstration sport at the Seoul 1988 Games, but was not officially added to the Olympic programme until the Sydney 2000 Games. Since then, USA Taekwondo has earned eight Olympic medals-- two gold, two silver and four bronze. Mailing Address: USA Taekwondo, One Olympic Plaza, Colorado Springs, CO 80909 National Office Phone Number: (719) 866-4632 National Office Fax Number: (719) 866-4642