Mr. li said he wants it to one day be as cool to practice taichi as it is watch american movies , watch japanese animation or study south korea 's taekwondo .
李连杰说,希望有朝一日练习太极能成为像看美国大片和日本动画以及学习韩国跆拳道一样酷的活动。
South korea is also expected to dominate in taekwondo , archery , wrestling , weightlifting and billiards .
韩国同样要在跆拳道、射箭、摔跤、举重和台球保持霸主地位。
There were images of vietnam 's first olympic champion accepting a silver medal for taekwondo in 2000 ; the open abdomen of the recipient of vietnam 's first liver transplant , performed in 2005 ; beaming officials at the ceremony that welcomed vietnam into the world trade organisation in 2006 .
The international olympic committee granted permission for a wushu competition to be held alongside the games this month but has made clear it is nothing like the demonstration events that paved the way for judo and taekwondo to win olympic status .