國際奧林匹克委員會於1894 年6 月23 日在巴黎成立，1896 年第一屆現代 奧林匹克運動會在雅典舉行，當時僅有13 個國家311 名選手參加。2008 年北 京奧運已發展至205 個國家地區及16,000 名運動員。韓國於1973 年5 月28 日 成立世界跆拳道聯盟，並將跆拳道運動推向國際競技舞臺，臺灣亦是跆拳道的 創始會員國之一。經過多年的努力，於2000 年雪梨奧運成為正式競賽項目之 一。歷時3 屆奧運我國選手共獲2 金1 銀4 銅的佳績，是臺灣目前各種運動競 賽項目中，唯一奪金的運動競技項目。在倫敦奧運前夕，回顧臺灣跆拳道競技 發展，瞭解競技實力現況脈絡，並展望未來有其重要性。雖然我國僅獲1 男2 女的倫敦奧運參賽權，首度以未能滿額（4 席）參賽及訓練中過度倚賴外籍教 練，衍生許多經驗銜接與傳承的困境。許理事長秉持強烈奪金慾望，積極撫平 我與世跆盟、亞跆盟之間的裂痕，重啟對話的用心受到國內外肯定；從以往跆 拳道項目優異的競技績效表現。在體委會督促與協助下，努力訓練整軍有成， 我們相信臺灣的跆拳道競技發展仍然充滿希望的願景。

The International Olympic Committee was founded in Paris on June 23, 1894, and the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens. At then there were only 311 athletes from 13 countries attended. While in 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, there were 205 countries with over 16000 athletes attended. The World Taekwondo Federation was founded in Korea on May 28, 1973, and promoted Taekwondo to the world since then. After years of efforts, Taekwondo was listed one of the formal competitions in Olympic Games in Sydney 2000, and Taiwan was also one of founder countries. During the last three Olympic Games, Taiwan Taekwondo athletes won 2 gold, 1 silver and 4 bronze medals, and the team is the only gold-winning one in Taiwan at present. Before the 2012 London Olympic Games, it is important to review the development of Taekwondo in Taiwan to figure out the outlines of competition potentials at present and look to the future. Though Taiwanese Taekwondo team only won three places (one male, and two females) to attend the Olympic Games in London 2012, and is the first time not able to attend at full places (four, two for man and two for female), and over-counting on the coaches from abroad together bring about many difficulties in the linking up and passage of experiences. The Chairman Hsu still hold strong beliefs in winning the Gold medals in Olympics, and sincerely dealing with the misunderstandings between Taiwan and World Taekwondo Federation and Asian Taekwondo Union. His efforts on the reconnection are widely appreciated. With the glorious results in the past, and the urge and help from Sports Affairs Council, this time we train our men very well and believe the development of Taekwondo in Taiwan is still with bright and hopeful future.