Olympic gold medalists from Russia are barred from upcoming world championships in taekwondo and fencing, while others from their nation will be allowed, as those sports follow IOC recommendations for ...

PARIS, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The absence of Russian athletes in taekwondo at the Paris Olympics will make the sport even more unpredictable, the head of the martial art's world federation said on Monday.

Taekwondo is one of five combat sports in the Paris Olympics, along with boxing, judo and two styles of wrestling. An official Olympic sport since 2000, matches in the Korean martial art are ...