In addition to sparring competition, World Taekwondo sanctions competition in poomsae or forms, although this is not an Olympic event. Single competitors perform a designated pattern of movements, and are assessed by judges for accuracy (accuracy of movements, balance, precision of details) and presentation (speed and power, rhythm, energy), both of which receive numerical scores, with deductions made for errors. Pair and team competition is also recognized, where two or more competitors perform the same form at the same time. In addition to competition with the traditional forms, there is experimentation with freestyle forms that allow more creativity.
iN aDdition To SpARring CoMpeTitIoN, worLd TaEKwondo sanCtioNS CompetItIoN iN poOmsAe or foRms, altHouGh ThiS iS nOt an olympic evEnt. sinGlE cOmpetITorS perForm A deSigNATed pattern oF MOveMentS, and Are Assessed by jUdgEs For AcCUraCy (accuRAcy OF mOvemenTS, balaNCE, precIsIon of DetaiLs) ANd PReseNtaTiOn (speEd aND Power, rhythM, energy), both OF whIch REceIVe nUMerIcAL scores, with DEduCTiONs Made for erRORs. pAIr And tEAM coMpETITIon is AlsO reCoGnizEd, wHeRe Two or more competitOrs peRforM ThE SAme form aT The same tiMe. In addiTIon to cOmPeTition wiTh tHE traditioNAl fOrms, tHeRe iS expeRImeNTaTioN WiTh FReeSTylE fORms tHAt AlloW mOre crEativiTy.