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SINGAPORE NATIONAL TAEKWONDO KYORUGI AMBASSADOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026 – BOUTLIST AND TIMELINE

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Dear Affiliates, the competition boutlist have been appended to this email, please take note of the Day and Court on the top right; Day 1 (Saturday,12th Sept) Day 2 (Sunday, 13th Sept). Court 1 (Court A), Court 2 (Court B), Court 3 (Court C). 

Do also take note of the important timeline for the National Taekwondo Ambassador Championships 2026.

Wishing your team all the best in the upcoming competition!

Athletes Reporting Time

Day 1 (Saturday)
Young 1 All Belts: 10am
Young 2 Color Belt: 12.30pm
Young 2 Poom Belt: 2.30pm

Day 2 (Sunday)
Cadet & Junior Color Belt: 10.30am
Senior 1 Green & Blue Belt : 11am
Senior 1 Red Belt: 1.45pm

Please prepare your athletes to be ready at least 2 hours ahead of reporting time in the event competition flows faster

Workforce reporting time (Referees and Volunteers)

Day 1, Sat: 9.30am
Day 2, Sun: 10am

Volunteers attire: Covered Shoe, black pants, Shirt will be provided
Referee attire: As per referee guideline

Team Managers Briefing

Day 1, Sat: 9.50am
Day 2, Sun: 10.20am

Virtual TKD Carnival Event

Day 1, Sat only : 12.00pm to 6.00pm

Speed kick & Breaking Carnival Event

Day 1, Sat : 11.00am to 6.00pm
Day 2, Sun : 11.30am to 4.00pm

2nd Notice: STF 49th Annual General Meeting 2026

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Please find attached the 2nd Notice of the Singapore Taekwondo Federation 49th Annual General Meeting 2026.

The AGM will be held in person on 5 September 2026 (Saturday) at 2.00pm at the STF Bedok National Training Centre. Lunch will be served from 12.30pm.

Kindly refer to the attached notice and accompanying documents for full details.

202ND CENTRALISED GRADING

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Sunday25 Oct 269am – 11am(All grades except Senior Red 1 & above)Bedok NTC
Sunday25 Oct 261.30pm – 4pm(Senior Red 1 to 1st Dan)Bedok NTC
Sunday25 Oct 269.00am– 12nn(Senior 1st  Dan to 2nd Dan) (Senior 2nd Dan to 3rd Dan) Bedok  NTC  
Sunday25 Oct 264pm – 6pm(Senior 4th Dan & above)Bedok NTC
IMPORTANT INFORMATION

1.   For Foundation to Red 2, grading can only be done by qualified Grading Assessors who have successfully completed the Grading Assessor Accreditation Course and have applied for a valid Assessor licence.
2.   Submission for the Grading can only be at the STF office during office hours. 
3.   Please ensure that ALL grading cards are properly completed and duly endorsed. A recent photograph of the candidate must be attached.
4    For ALL candidates who are going for 1st Dan/Poom & above, please have the following documents during submission:
a)   Candidate’s grading card
b)   1 recent IC / passport photograph of the candidate
c)    Form B (duly completed)

Submission will not be accepted if any of the documents is not available or, for Form B, partially completed.

  1. Submission will not be accepted if candidate fails to produce any of the documents mentioned above.
  • The last day of submission (Junior Red 1 & above, Senior Red 1 & above) is on 1 October 2026 (Thursday). Any submission after this date will be considered as LATE SUBMISSION.
  • Late submissions for candidates taking Red 1 & above are to be done within two (2) weeks from 2 Oct 2026 (Friday). Submission beyond the grace period of two (2) weeks WILL NOT be accepted. An administrative fee will be charged accordingly for late submission within grace period. The charges are as follows:
Period of Late SubmissionAdministrative Fee Chargeable
1st subsequent week from last day of submission    (2 Oct 2026 – 8 Oct 2026)SGD 10.00
2nd subsequent week from last day of submission (9 Oct 2026 – 15 Oct 2026)50% of the grading fee payable by candidates for their respective grades.
  • A roll call will be taken at 1pm for Red 1 (Senior) candidates going for 1st dan and 9am for 1st dan going for 2nd dan, 2nd dan going for 3rd dan. Those who miss the roll call will be considered as ABSENT or LATECOMERS. Latecomers will not be graded.
  • Candidates are to turn up in proper dress code (as stipulated by the STF) for the grading. Candidates who fail to comply with the dress code will not be allowed to take the grading.
  • Supplementary Grading can only be conducted two (2) weeks before or after the Centralised Grading and will be subjected to the approval of the Grading Department.
  • While STF will take reasonable measures to ensure the safety of the grading procedure, Candidates will take all reasonable steps to ensure their own safety at all times and will not hold the Federation, the Grading Department or any of its servants, employees or agents responsible for any such injuries, accidents or mishaps that may befall on them during the course of the grading,
  • For any enquiries, please contact the STF Secretariat Office or the Grading Department (stf.grading@gmail.com).

SUPPLEMENTARY GRADING

  1. For clubs that wish to conduct supplementary grading for Junior 1st Poom to 4th Poom, a minimum number of 25 candidates is required.
  2. Please register with the STF Secretariat by 1 October 2026 (Thursday).
  3. An examiner will be assigned by the Federation after the closing date.

COLOUR BELTS

  1. The last day of submission for colour belts (club grading) is on17 November 2026 (Tuesday). Any submission after this date will be considered as LATE SUBMISSION.
  • An administrative fee of SGD 5.00 will be charged for late submission of candidates taking all other grades except Brown 1 & above.

SENIOR 4TH DAN & ABOVE

1.    For those that are doing feats (senior 5th and 6th Dan), please submit to the grading department via email (stf.grading@gmail.com) on what you are going to perform for your feats before 1 October 2026 (Thursday)

2.     For the thesis component, candidates have to submit their thesis latest by 6 November 2026 (Friday). Thesis have to be emailed in to stf.grading@gmail.com

1st Notice: STF 49th Annual General Meeting 2026

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The Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) will be holding its 49th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday, 5 September 2026 at 2:00 PM at the STF Bedok National Training Centre.

Lunch will be served from 12:30 PM.

For more information, please refer to the attached 1st Notice of STF 49th AGM Meeting and the relevant registration forms.

National Poomsae Championships 2026 (Confirmed)

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Dear Team Managers and Coaches,

Please view appended bout lists and schedule for the National Poomsae Championships 2026, please take note of the court number and competition day on the top right (Court 1, A, 2: B, 3: C) of the documents. All participants are to be prepared and ready at least 2 hours before the listed competition time.

National Poomsae Championships 2026

Venue
21 Jurong East Street 31 Jurong East Sports Hall, Singapore 609517

15th Aug 2026 (Saturday)
Volunteers Reporting Time: 11.30am
Team Manager Briefing: 12pm
First Athlete Roll Call: 12.10pm
Competition: 12.30pm to 8pm

16th Aug 2026 (Sunday)
Volunteers Reporting Time: 9am
Team Manager Briefing: 9.30am
First Athlete Roll Call: 9.40am
Competition: 10am to 4pm

We wish all clubs / affiliates and their athletes participating in this competition all the best.

Thank You & Warmest Regards
Tournament Sub-Committee

TEMPORARY SUSPENSION – MR. JAHANGIR KHAN GAFFOOR

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Mr Jahangir Khan Gaffoor is involved in a Safe Sport investigation and he has been placed on the SportSG’s Safe Sport Watchlist. His National Registry of Coaches (NROC) membership is not suspended as it has expired.

As an interim measure only (without any determination whatsoever by the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) of liability or misconduct on his part, Mr Jahangir Khan Gaffoor is temporarily suspended from all Singapore Taekwondo Federation activities. His suspension shall be in effect until the conclusion of the aforesaid investigation. The STF will review the results of the investigation before taking any further action.

Take notice that nothing herein, whether express or implied, is to be taken as a finding (or allegation) by the STF of any misconduct by Mr Jahangir Khan Gaffoor.

As Mr Jahangir Khan Gaffoor is currently non contactable, the STF is assisting the Peoples Association and the parents of his trainees regarding their grading cards.

Registration Now Open: SG Coach Taekwondo Level 2 (Full Integration) – First Come, First Served

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FULLY BOOKED

Singapore Coach Excellence (SG Coach) Taekwondo Level 2 Full Integration Program comprises of SG Coach Theory Level 2, Intermediate Sport Science (ISS) & Taekwondo Technical Components.

The course will be conducted with a combination of online modules, practical sessions and assessments. Full attendance is required to meet the course requirements.

Registration closes on Monday, 24 August 2026 at 4:00pm. As slots are limited, registrations will be confirmed upon verification of all required documents. STF reserves the right to ensure fair distribution of slots amongst the affiliate club participants.

**Please DO NOT make any payment until your registration is confirmed.


Kindly refer to full details including dates, pre-requisites and important information on the attached course outline for the SG Coach Taekwondo Level 2 (Full Integration) Programme.

Should you require any further information, please feel free to reach out to STF Secretariat.

GetActive! Singapore 2026 PestaSukan Taekwondo (Re-Confirmed)

Dear Affiliates,
To those that attended the team managers meeting, thank you for coming down for the
briefing
Important points to take note:
➢ By default, single poomsae athlete categories will perform their pattern (Report
when their bout is called), however we will skip the default categories if they do not
report when called
➢ All default medalist (Single athlete categories) can collect their gold medal at the
registration counter on their respective competition day, Kyorugi athletes do not
need to weigh in
➢ Athletes for all Kyorugi event MUST have their mouthguard (All ages) [Top and
bottom mouthguard required for athletes wearing braces]
➢ Junior Division Kyorugi athlete will compete without faceshield (Mouthguard
compulsory)
➢ All Kyorugi matches will run on 12-point gap rule and each round is 60s with 30s
break
➢ All coaches must wear suit blazer (formal) in the Field Of Play
➢ Send in your request for level 1 coaches by 22nd July, 4pm (Detailed in
powerpoint PDF)
➢ We are looking for Kyorugi referee on the 1st and 2nd August 2026. Please sign up at
the link below if you have interested referees, thank you!

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/ikqeakq8jvdyg2msldpp3/AAEUXlFkrl47XFyaGveg1C0?rlkey=1isytf9xntow9nrkl51vho41y&st=6mo46jgk&dl=0

Calling for Volunteers for GetActive! Singapore2026 Pesta Sukan Taekwondo Competition!

Team Nila Volunteer

We would like to shout out to everyone to join us as Team Nila for GetActive! Singapore 2026 Pesta Sukan Taekwondo competition! You will be undertaking the role of a Team Nila Volunteer, assisting in the field of play areas and be directly involved in the running of the competition during Games Times.

Volunteers will be involved in the following:

  • Athletes Services
  • Logistics
  • Sport Tryout
  • Scoring / Results Operator
  • Victory Ceremony
    The above list is non-exhaustive and staff in-charge may delegate additional tasks to volunteers based on operational needs.
    Shift timings are subject to changes based on competition schedule.

NOTE
Attire: Team Nila Lion T-shirt, pants (no ripped jeans), covered shoes.
New Volunteers: Refer to the FAQ on https://go.gov.sg/tshirt-for-new-tn and collect your Team Nila Lion T-shirt from the appointed distributor before your first volunteering shift.

BYOB: Bring your own water bottle to stay hydrated. Water refill points are available on site.
Travel light as there is no storage space for your belongings.
Upon successful registration, volunteers will be added into a WhatsApp chatgroup for further coordination by Team Nila Volunteer Leaders (TNVL). Updated information will be disseminated via the chatgroup.

*Simply click the link to register today! The link for registration:
https://www.volunteer.gov.sg/volunteer/opportunity/details/?id=7a091ee5-d146-f111-ac85-
027d80ecb760


Thank You and we look forward to your kind support and contribution to the GetActive! Singapore 2026 Pesta Sukan Taekwondo Competition.