The closing date for the Singapore Youth Olympic Festival Taekwondo Championships has been extended to Friday 22 July 2011 by 4.00pm.

Affiliates whose members are between 12 to 16 years old may submit their applications if they are interested to compete in the inaugural tournament.
More information can be obtained from http://www.stf.sg/modules/news/article.php?storyid=854.

For further enquiries Mr Lee Thiam Poh, Tournament Chairman, at 9106 4421.

The Singapore Taekwondo Federation is pleased to announce the promotion of the following referees.

POOMSAE

(Class 3P to Class 3)

• Koh Bee Kian
• Lai Hai Mei

KYORUGI

(Class 3P to Class 3)

• Ronald Lim Yu Qin
• Tay Xiong Sheng

Congratulations to the above on their promotion.

All referees are encouraged to apply for promotion as soon as they have fulfilled their requirements. This is important because their next promotion will not be affected

The 38^th National Taekwondo Kyorugi Championships will be on 3 & 4 September 2011 (Saturday and Sunday) and 10 & 11 September 2011 (Saturday and Sunday) at Toa Payoh Sports Hall.

Documents pertaining to the competition are attached.

For this year’s competition, please note the following information.

• The organizers will not accept incomplete submission. Submission after the closing date – that is, 6 August 2011 (Saturday) after 1630 hours – will be rejected.
• Every participating team must provide at one referee for the duration of the championships to qualify for participation. The referee may not be the same person. For example, it is acceptable for a club to submit four referees, one each for every competition day. A club will be barred from future participation if its referee fails to fulfill his or her obligations without the approval of the Tournament Chairman.
• Each affiliate is allowed to field in only one player per weight category per division.
• The eligibility grade for the national championships shall be based on July 2011 grading or the player’s last grading before July 2011 if he or she did not take his or her grading in that month.
• New rules without video replay shall be adopted. This means, among other things, that points will be awarded on a graduated system.
• Weigh-in shall be conducted on the competition day . During Weigh-in contestant shall wear T-shirt & short. However , weigh-in may be conducted in the nude if the contest wishes to do so (Inside room). There will be only one weigh-in. Players who are over weight or under weight shall be disqualified. A weigh-in machine similar to the one used for the official weigh-in shall be provided for the players to check their weight before they are officially weighed. No weight allowance will be given.
• Male and female players are required to wear the following equipment on entering the arena: head gear, trunk protector, forearm guard, shin guard groin guard, gloves and mouth piece.

If you require any clarifications, please do not hesitate to call be at 9106 4421 or any of the Secretariat staff at 6345 1491.

We look forward to your continued support and co-operation for a smooth, successful and memorable tournament.

More than 1,300 participants from 39 clubs congregated at the Yio Chu Kang Sports Hall on 25 and 26 June 2011 to stake their claims on the numerous titles at stake. 

The event: National Taekwondo Poomsae Championships 2011.

The annual tournament proved to be exciting and attractive to the competitors.  They enjoyed the competitive atmosphere and performed their best to impress the judges.  The pressure of the competition saw some of the participants fumble where many others performing better than expected.

There were some heart-stopping moments.  When Eugene Selva Rasaiah (Induk TKD)  and Ng Wei Liang (Assisi Hospice), both with disadvantages, there were complete silence.  The spectators were rooting for them to complete the set movements.  You could hear a pin drop with every step Eugene and Wei Liang made.   When they took their last step, it was greeted by thunderous applause.  Evidently, the spectators were delighted and relieved that both of them made it with determination and courage.  For that, the two participants were awarded the ‘Fighting Spirit’ Award.

The third fighting spirit award was presented to 75-year old Johnny Ang.  Johnny showed that age was of no barrier to his will to compete.  His performance had indeed shamed many of the younger exponents who did not have the guts to step into the arena.

The Singapore Taekwondo Federation would like to put on record its appreciation to all officials, club leaders, parents, participants and spectators for their support which had resulted in another memorable championship.

The results of the competition are enclosed.    

The updated programme and competitors’ list for the 5th National Taekwondo Poomsae Championships are attached.

Please note the changes in the Family categories.

The Singapore Taekwondo Federation wishes all participants an enjoyable time at the event!