Other organizations[edit]

American Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) competitions are very similar, except that different styles of pads and gear are allowed.^{[citation needed]}

Apart from WTF and ITF tournaments, major taekwondo competitions (all featuring WTF taekwondo only) include:

• Olympic Games
• Universiade
• Asian Games
• South East Asian Games
• South Asian Games

WTF taekwondo features in every multi-sport games except the Small Island Games. It was accepted as a Commonwealth Games sport in June 2010.