The Singapore Olympic Foundation (SOF) is inviting aspiring athletes to apply for the Singapore Olympic Foundation – Peter Lim Scholarship from 3rd to 31st January 2017 via the SingaporeOlympicFoundation website,www.sof.sg
The Scholarship aims to provide financial assistance to outstanding young athletes from financially-challenged backgrounds to facilitate their pursuits in sports excellence. The Scholarship also supports deserving under-18 High Performance athletes who are on a high performance pathway, and are training with the national youth or national teams. Recipients of the Sport Singapore SPEX Scholarship will not be eligible to apply.
There are four categories which award varying cash amounts: Primary ($1,000), Secondary ($2,000), Junior College/Integrated Programme/Tertiary ($3,000) and under-18 High Performance ($5,000).
The tenure of scholarship is one year, and is applicable for renewal annually (via a new submission). Eligibility criteria and application details are available at the SOF website – www.sof.sg. Closing date for submission is 31st January 2017 at 4pm.
We would appreciate it if you could kindly collate the submission of any of your athletes who are submitting the forms through the NSAs instead of their schools. Applicants who are applying for the High Performance U18 Category required a Letter of Support from the NSA(High Performance U18 applicant ONLY) attached with their application. Once the application form is endorsed, please return to the following address before the closing date 31st January 2017. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
Singapore Olympic Foundation – Peter Lim Scholarship 2017 3 Stadium Drive #01-02 Singapore 397630
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) is pleased to announce that the 2018 International Schools Taekwondo Championships will be held on Tuesday 10 April 2018 at Toa Payoh Sports Hall.
Invitations are extended to the following international schools in Singapore.
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation will be organizing a Sparring Course (Fundamental) on Sunday 22 January 2017 from 2.30pm to 5.30pm. Candidates going for their 1st poom or dan will be exempted from sparring if they have the fundamental certification.
More details on the course are as follows.
Date : Sunday 22 January 2017
Time : 2.30pm to 5.30pm
5.30pm onwards (Test)
(Senior Red 1 & black belt holders will be required to recite the pledge)
Venue : STF National Training Centre
Block 80 Lorong Limau #04-191 Singapore 320080
Minimum Qualification : Red 1
Fees : Closing date: Monday 16 January 2017 – $50.00
After closing date – $70.00
Dress Code : Dobok
The registration form is available in the ‘Forms’ folder.
The next Poomsae Coach Course will be held as follows.
Date
Saturday 21 January 2017
Time
1.00pm to 5.30pm 6.30pm onwards – Tests (Participants must have 100% attendance to be eligible for the tests.) (Recitation of the STF pledge is part of the test component.)
Place
STF National Training Centre Block 80 Lorong Limau #04-191 Singapore 320080
Dress Code
‘Dobok’
Tests
Theory and practical tests will be conducted at the end of the Course
Certification
Poomsae Coach Certificate (Level 1) for successful participants with NCAP (Level 1) and Poomsae Coach Certificate (Level 1P) for successful participants without the coaching qualification
Fees
Closing date: Monday 16 January 2017 – $70.00
After closing date – $110.00
The primary objectives of the Poomsae Coach Course are to qualify black belts as poomsae coaches and provide them the passport to become a full-fledged national poomsae referee.
The registration form is available in the ‘Forms’ folder.
The results of the NCAP (Level 1) Technical Course will be released latest by mid-January 2017 due to the large number of participants. The examiners require more time to discuss on the evaluation of the participants. It is necessary to give the participants the fairest outcome.
We apologize to all the participants if we will cause some anxiety because of the wait.
The NCAP (Level 2) Technical Course results are attached.
Successful candidates may apply for or upgrade their coach pass after they have attended the 2017 Coach Seminar scheduled to be held in March 2017. If they do not hold any coach pass, they would be required to attend the Coach Induction Course to be eligible for the pass.
Mr Lee Kwang Peng, the Chief Instructor of Poomsae Taekwondo Club, passed away peacefully today (18 December 2016).
The news of his untimely death was devastating not only to his family but also to his students and friends in the taekwondo community. In his heyday, Mr Lee was a flamboyant ‘fighter’ winning many championships. He also carried Singapore flag in numerous international competitions and returned regularly with medals.
After his retirement from competition, Mr Lee took up coaching. It did not take him long to produce his first local champion which was followed by a string of title holders in the National Championships and National School Games. His achievements as a coach could be attributed to his love of his students. To him, his students’ welfare was his primarily concern.
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) has benefited from his generous contributions to the development of taekwondo in Singapore. It regretted that he was able to beat so many formidable opponents in the ring but was unable to win the most important battle against the illness that took his life.
The STF, on behalf of the taekwondo community in Singapore, extends its condolences to his bereaved family. Our prayers and thoughts are with them.
Mr Lee’s wake is held at 41/42, Circuit Road until Wednesday 21 December 2016. The cortege will leave on Thursday 22 December.
