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A total of 21 players have been shortlisted to vie for places in the 16th Asian Cities Gold Cup Taekwondo Championships to be held from 3 to 5 February 2012 in Hong Kong. The list of shortlisted players is attached. Shortlisted players...

Singapore fielded five taekwondo athletes for the 26th SEA Games which were held from 12 to 15 November 2011 in Jakarta, Indonesia.  All five returned with a medal to show. The medals they won were as follows. Joyce Lim (Silver in Female...

The selection trials for the 16th Asian Cities Gold Cup Taekwondo Championships has been rescheduled to Sunday 18 December 2011 from 12.00pm on the request of the organizer of the Mooto tournament. The new closing date for submission is Thursday 15...

WTF GMS is the abbreviation of World Taekwondo Federation Global Membership System.  It is a system which registers all members of WTF Members National Associations around the world.  There are now 200 MNAs under the WTF.   The Singapore Taekwondo Federation...

The World Taekwondo Federation has introduced the Global Membership System recently. Some countries have already had their taekwondo members registered. And hence, their membership is recognized worldwide. The Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) after due consideration of the system has decided...

Three 1st class national referees, Tan Kok Heng, Tan Kok Seng and Michael Ho Kee Khoon, went to Gold Coast, Australia from 13 to 16 September 2011 to attend the 67th International Referee Course conducted by the World Taekwondo Federation. After...

The Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) will be conducting open selection trials for the 16th Asian Cities Gold Cup Taekwondo Championships  which will be held from 3 to 5 February 2012, Hong Kong, China. The selection (kyorugi only) details are as follows. Date               ...

Five members of Singapore Taekwondo Federation were recognized by the Taekwondo Hall of Fame for their involvement in the sport. They were Mr Milan Kwee, Mr Teh Kim Soon, Mr Dick Goi, Mr Steven Soh and Ms Wong Liang Ming.The...

Mr Milan Kwee, President of Singapore Taekwondo Federation, has been appointed as a Council Member of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) in recognition of his ability and effort in promoting taekwondo in Singapore and the Asian region. In his letter of...

Sister Linda Sim to show off her taekwondo techniques The Korea Times 22 July 2011By Yoon Chul When people imagine a nun they imagine someone calm, noble and serene. Sister Linda Sim generally fits that image. Unless the 55-year-old Singaporean nun is...