Other organizations
What does the AAU stand for?
Taekwondo
American Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) competitions are very similar, except that different styles of pads and gear are allowed. 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 all multi-sport games except the Small Island Games. It was accepted as a Commonwealth Games sport in June 2010.