USA Taekwondo
George Chen is a seasoned Taekwondo instructor with experience at Champions Taekwondo Academy since January 2016. In addition, George serves as Captain of the CMA Demonstration Team since December 2018 and has been a referee for USA Taekwondo since March 2016. Prior to these roles, George worked as a Teacher Assistant at Little Sweet Genius from 2016 to 2017. George holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business/Managerial Economics from New York University, earned between 2018 and 2022, and completed secondary education at Queens High School for the Sciences from 2014 to 2018.
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