In compliance with the Charities (IPC) Regulations,
the Financial and Non-Financial Information is attached.
Kyung Hee Taekwondo Wants You If …
…….. you are a qualified coach under the Singapore Taekwondo Federation. The school is looking for a full-time instructor to assist its Chief Instructor.
The requirements are as follows.
- Black belt with teaching experience
- Coaching qualification preferred
- Ability to work on Saturdays and Sundays (day off on Monday)
- Positive personality and commitment
The remuneration will depend on qualifications and experiences.
For more information, please contact Kyong or Joanne at 6264 3160 or email the school at info@kyungheetaekwondo.net.
Three Companies and Four Brands Approved by STF
Four companies sealed their contract with the Singapore Taekwondo Federation on the use of the STF logo and name on the taekwondo training uniform (‘dobok’).
While K & G Marketing signed for two uniform brands, Liang Seng Sports Equipment Pte Ltd, Mooto Equipment Holdings Private Ltd and Induk Taekwondo decided to use the intellectual property on one uniform brand each.
The information of the companies (in alphabetical order) and their uniform brands is as follows.2 Jurong East Street
21 IMM Building #02-71
Krist Koh Guat Hua
9822 5085
Uniform Brands: Kung, Kung (Champ) and Adidas
Liang Seng Sports Equipment Pte Ltd
260 Tanjong Katong Road, Singapore 437048
Steven Tan
6858 1828
6858 1867 (Fax)
Uniform Brand: Victory and Victory (Mudoin)
Mooto Equipment & Holdings Pte Ltd
123 East Coast Road, Singapore 428808
Santos Rivas
6299 0496 (Phone)
6348 8583 (Fax)
Uniform Brand: Mooto
SNOC-NTUC Scholarship for Two Taekwondo Athletes
Daryl Tan and Nurul Shafinas Bte Abdul Rahman, both winners of the bronze medal in the 1st Youth Olympic Games (YOG), saw their efforts being recognized when they collected their SNOC-NTUC Fairprice Foundation Sports Scholarship from Mr Teo Chee Hean, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence and President of Singapore National Olympic Council on 15 September 2010 at the Singapore Sports School.
They were each awarded $17,500. The scholarship which will be administered by the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) will be used for, among other things, their academic education and taekwondo development.
Wong Liang Ming, the coach, Christopher Lee and Zakirah Bte Zakaria, the other two Singapore taekwondo representatives at the YOG, were present to witness the ceremony.
At the reception, they took the opportunity to interact with some of the VIPs including Mr Ng Ser Miang, Vice-President of the International Olympic Committee and the SNOC and Mr Seah Kian Peng, MP for Marine Parade GRC.
Best Championships Ever
The 2010 National Kyorugi Championships organized over four days – 4, 5, 11 and 12 September – were a resounding success. The event which was smoothly and safely conducted saw a participation of over 700 players representing 47 clubs.
The players, whose ages ranged from 5 (Abraham Ang Yi Wei from Bukit Panjang CC) to 53 (Bong Peng Luck from TEAMgOLD) years old, showed a lot of spirit, enthusiasm and sportsmanship. They excited the evidently partisan crowd which added to the tensed but fun atmosphere.
Said STF President Milan Kwee at the end of the competition: “It was like a carnival. You could see everyone enjoying themselves. I reckon it is the best championships ever.”
The STF President was spot on. Many supporters in cheerful mood came in different colored uniforms ready to turn the event into a carnival. They enhanced the decorations by draping the railings with their club banners and flags which came in various sizes and designs. Some were well prepared with their ‘picnic’ baskets.
It certainly made everyone feel good to see the players giving of their all to win honors for their clubs; the coaches digging deep into their bags of tactics to give their players their best guidance; the team mangers and the players’ parents ensuring that the ‘gladiators’ had sufficient calories to fulfill their ‘mission’ and the crowd egging the players on with their raucous support, never mind some of them were ‘fighting’ a loss cause.
There was hardly any quiet moment. The spectators simply shouted themselves hoarse while rooting for their players. Whenever there was a countdown followed by loud cheers, you could be sure that it was a match which had them on tenterhooks. They seemed not mind as they were evidently enjoying it!
After the last match of the championships were decided, Acme Taekwondo took home the overall title with 29 gold, 19 silver and 16 bronze medals followed by J H Kim HQ with 19 gold, 3 silver and 11 bronze medals, Team Aljunied with 15 gold, 16 silver and 12 bronze medals, Sports Connective with 12 gold, 3 silver and 6 bronze medals and Cheng San CC with 10 gold, 5 silver and 10 bronze medals.
The most prestigious ‘Sportsmanship and Fair Play’ award went to Chan Kok Peng of Sports Connective. It is a special award to recognize the display of the taekwondo values which the Singapore Taekwondo Federation is encouraging and promoting.
Chan demonstrated how players are expected to conduct themselves by applauding his opponent for a well executed technique and giving his opponent a helping hand to recover from a fall and more while doing his best to overcome a strong challenge from his opponent.
He also brought to the attention of the officials when he sensed something was wrong with the scoring system which put the opposition at a disadvantage. His exemplary behavior set a standard for others to emulate.
The other award winners and all the results are attached.
The STF would like to put on record its thanks to this year’s organizing chairman Tay Xiong Sheng and his committee for a job well done.
(Photographs courtesy of Mr Eric Lim.)
National Colors for 6 and Zone Colours for 50
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) is proud to announce that 6 of its members will be receiving their National Colours at the 40th Singapore Schools Sports Council Colours Award Presentation cum National Schools Games Closing Ceremony on Friday 17 September 2010 at Nanyang Polytechnic.
- Daryl Tan Jia Jun (Bronze medalist in the recent Youth Olympic Games),
- Jacqueline Quek Jie Lin (a World-ranked player and bronze medalist at the 25th SEA Games),
- (Gold medalist in the 14th Asian Cities Gold Cup),
- Keith Ong Jin Cong (Gold medalist in the 14th Asian Cities Gold Cup),
- Jordan Tay Jun Jie (Silver medalist in the 14th Asian Cities Gold Cup) and
- Muhd Norhalim Bin Mohd Zahruddin (Bronze medalist in the 14th Asian Cities Gold Cup)
In additional to the above, the following who were also nominated by the STF, have been awarded Zone Colours and will be collecting their awards later from their respective schools.
| School | Name |
| Bartley Secondary School | Loh Cheng Jun Nicholas |
| Bedok Green Secondary School | Chan Jian Hong |
| Bedok South Secondary School | Goh Jian Qi Keefe |
| Bowen Secondary School | Chu Ming San Aaron |
| Bowen Secondary School | Lee Shi Lei Sheila |
| Bowen Secondary School | Tan Jia Min Jamie |
| Bowen Secondary School | Teo Rui Yun |
| Cedar Girls’ Secondary School | Chiew Wenqi |
| CHIJ St.Joseph’s Convent | Sim Shu Zhen Chelsea Sim |
| Clementi Town Secondary School | Lee Tjin Hao Jermaine Joel |
| Dunearn Secondary School | Jordan Tay Jun Jie |
| Dunearn Secondary School | Chye Shu Hui, Cherrie |
| East Spring Secondary School | Chew Kai Jun |
| Guangyang Secondary School | Oh Wei Jie Alvin |
| Hai Sing Catholic School | Chia Chun Min Crystal |
| Hai Sing Catholic School | Tan Ching Yi Leona |
| Hai Sing Catholic School | Tang Xue Yi Tessa Patricia |
| Hwa Chong Institution | Lim Wei Jing |
| Hwa Chong Institution | Lim Yan Wei Bertram |
| Hwa Chong Institution | Sam Tai Jun Hao |
| Jurong Junior College | Choi Jun Tong |
| Jurong Junior College | Ng Guang Hua Bryan |
| Jurong Junior College | Koh Sheng Lin Rachel |
| Maris Stella High School | Lim Jie Han Royce |
| Maris Stella High School | Pek Chen Heng Alvin |
| Maris Stella High School | Yeong Yu Heng Kevin |
| Mayflower Secondary School | Tay Qi Ying Jonathan |
| Mayflower Secondary School | Tio Jia Xin |
| Meridian Junior College | Goh Qi Yan |
| Naval Base Secondary School | Jacqueline Quek Jie Lin |
| Ngee Ann Secondary School | Kang Rui Jie |
| Pei Hwa Secondary School | Yeo Shi Zheng Eugene |
| Pei Hwa Secondary School | Liem Swie Yin Michelle |
| Presbyterian High School | Tan Zhi Yu Nichole |
| Raffles Institution | Tan Jia Jun Daryl |
| Springfield Secondary School | Kuah Tong Khee |
| Springfield Secondary School | Muhammadinil Mustafar Mohd Isa |
| Springfield Secondary School | Rusdy Bin Adnan |
| Springfield Secondary School | Tan Zhang Sheng Dion |
| Springfield Secondary School | Arcena Kristta Czarinne Umac |
| Springfield Secondary School | Thian Shu Ying |
| Springfield Secondary School | Yun Soh Yeon |
| Ng Wan Ting Cheryl | |
| Lim Hong Bin Vincent | |
| Ong Jin Cong Keith | |
| Clemens Harry Tanujaya | |
| Temasek Junior College | Ho Hui Jie |
| Temasek Junior College | Koh Wenjia Pearly |
| Victoria Junior College | Fang Yunna |
| Victoria School | Muhd Norhalim Bin Mohd Zahruddin |
The STF is pleased and grateful that the organization and the sport have been finally recognized by the Ministry of Education, the Singapore Schools Sports Council and the Singapore Primary Schools Sports Council.
School-going members of the STF can now enjoy the benefits of having their achievements in the sport recognized.
WTF President: ‘Extraordinary Achievements’
In a letter to Mr Milan Kwee, President of the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF), Mr Choue Chungwon, President of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF), congratulated Mr Kwee on the extraordinary achievement of the first ever Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.
Said Mr Choue: “Your efforts created a well organized event that was praised by many. I am very proud of this successful accomplishment and all that you and your staff put into making it happen. Your entire staff proved that exemplary work can help to create a very smooth running event.
“I would like to congratulate and thank you for all of your efforts on the Youth Olympic Games. Please send my gratitude to Secretary General Wong Liang Ming, General Manager Lim Teong Chin and Council Member Andy Lee Thiam Poh for the roles they played in making the taekwondo competition a huge success.”
In response to Mr Choue’s letter, Mr Kwee, said, among other things: “We could not have done it without your excellent leadership and the support of WTF staff and officials including the technical delegate and all the international referees. The WTF demonstration team with their scintillating performances was a source of inspiration and excitement for many.
“On behalf of the taekwondo fraternity, I salute you for your indispensable guidance, generous contribution and constant encouragement in bringing the sport to another level of accomplishments.”
For the STF, the Youth Olympic Games taekwondo event has been good for the further development of the sport. It has provided a clearer picture of the pathways for taekwondo participants and demonstrated the capability of local officials in handling world-class events. Most importantly, the achievements of Singapore medalists, Daryl Tan Jia Jun and Nurul Shafinas Bte Abdul Rahman, have given hopes to our other young athletes for bigger things!
Volunteers’ Nite
All committee members, club leaders, club coaches, national technical officials, national referees and taekwondo volunteers in the recent Youth Olympic Games and the National Championships are cordially invited by the President and Management of Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) to the Volunteers’ Nite.
The event will be held on Saturday 18 September 2010 at 6.30pm at the National Training Centre at Whampoa.
6.00 pm Arrival of VIPs and Guests
6.30 pm Welcome Address by STF President
6.40 pm Presentation of the World Taekwondo Federation Citation to outstanding volunteers.
6.50 pm Presentation of YOG Volunteers’ Certificates
7.00 pm Dinner Served
8.00 pm End of function
Please call Jolene, Theresa or Rosalind at 6345 1491 by Wednesday 15 September 2010 if you are able to attend the function. If we do not hear from you, we will presume that you will not be coming.
Remember it is uncharacteristic of a taekwondo member not to inform the organiser if he or she will be at the function.
20 Attended Coach Induction Course
A coach induction course was organized on 9 August 2010 at the STF Secretariat to qualify coaches for the professional passes.
20 coaches attended the session which saw lively discussions on the various ethical coaching issues. They also learned about the importance of supporting the culture of sportsmanship and fair play which the Singapore Taekwondo Federation was working very hard to promote.
The participants were
- Edwin Low Choon Hui
- Jasen Chua Yeng Seng
- Raymond Chin Kian Chung
- Choo Chuan Seng
- Quek Boon Hock
- Saimond Wong Kin Peng
- Chen Yushu
- Chng Hanzhong
- Ang Zhi Wei Darryl
- Chong Jia Jin Kelsen
- Tang Xi Wen
- Ong Ze Hui
- Leong Su Zhen
- Chan Kok Pheng
- Stephen Pang
- Koh Chwee Lye
- Lim Beng Soon
- Tan Yong Chen Patrick
- Andy Su Kheng Siong
- Edmund Lim Meng Seng
18 Medals from 21 Players
With the blessings of the Singapore Taekwondo Federation, three local clubs – namely, Nanyang Polytechnic, Raiders TKD and Zen Taekwondo Club – participated in Traditional Taekwondo Sports Centre Invitational Tournament held in Malacca, Malaysia on 31 July 2010.
The championships attracted representations from Indonesia, India Thailand, Scotland, Malaysia and Singapore. Malaysia was represented by various states teams.
The three clubs from Singapore fielded 21 players and returned with 18 medals – 6 gold, 6 silver and 6 bronze medals.
The medals came from the following:
Gold (Individual)
- Girlene Tan
- Lim You Jie
- Benroy Sajeev Choy
- Crystal Cha Shi Ya
- Alex The Hao Yang
Gold (Team)
Marcus Wan, Poon Xiang Yuan and Andy Tan
Silver (Individual)
- Ethan Wong
- Muthurajan Karthikeya Sankar Sree Ranjane
- John Lam Guo Wei
- Jason Tan Toh Sheng
- Eric Sim
Silver (Team)
- Ethan Wong, Lim You Jie and Tai Wen Bin
Bonze (Individual)
- Andy Tan
- Marcus Wan
- Justine Peh
- Muthurajan Karthikeya Sankar Sree Ranjane
- Lim Jun Jie
- Jeffrey Teo Joo Hong