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Taekwondo with a Heart Programme – Support It

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Under the Taekwondo with a Heart Programme, the Singapore Taekwondo Federation is supporting the book ‘Finding Happiness Against the Odds’ by Wesley Wee.

Wesley Wee, born with cerebral palsy, had endured a tortuous life.  He grew up deprived of Love and was physically, verbally and emotionally abused from childhood.

His parents could not accept his condition and was ashamed to accept him.  They believed that he was born disabled because of some past sins that someone in the family had committed. His father who was with the military was of the conviction that, with strict discipline, he could  cure his son.  He made him walk around the house and would not let him have his dinner or go to bed before completing the rounds.

Wesey took five years laboriously typing with his right big toe three to four hours every night to complete his book.

The self-published 68 –page book traces his struggle with cerebral palsy as a child, his suicidal tendencies and how he turned his life around.  He hopes his story can inspire everyone everywhere.

The STF is supporting the book which is on sale at $20.  Members are encouraged to place orders with the STF through its email at stkdf@mail.com.

Competitions Overall Results

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The overall results for the following tournaments are attached.

–  2017 National Taekwondo Poomsae Championships

–  2017 PA-STF Taekwondo Championships

–  2017 National Taekwondo Kyorugi (Ambassador Cup) Championships

–  2017 National Taekwondo Demonstration Championships

The Singapore Taekwondo Federation congratulates all its affiliates and their members for their success at the competitions and wishes to thank all club officials, parents and competitors for their continued support.

STF-Approved Taekwondo Uniform Brands

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Nike and Jcalicu have been removed from the list of STF-Approved Taekwondo Brands for standard uniforms.  This means that the two brands cannot be sold with STF name or logo.

The other brands in the list remain unchanged and have been granted further endorsement up to 30 September 2018.  They are

  • Adidas
  • Daedo
  • Kwon
  • Mooto
  • Victory (Mudoin)
  • Wacoku (Champ)

The vendors for the various brands are as follows:

A J Kwon Pte Ltd
259, Jalan Besar, Singapore 208935

Contact Person        : Johnny Lim 
Telephone No          : 9660 9813 
Email                     : johnnylim_ps@yahoo.com.sg
Uniform Brand         : KWON

Irivas Enterprise Pte Ltd
9 Raffles Boulevard #02-26 Millenia Walk
Singapore 039596

Contact Person        : Ronnie Liew
Telephone No          : 62990495
Email                      : ronnie@jhkim-singapore.com
Uniform Brand         : Mooto

K & G Marketing Private Limited
2, Jurong East Street 21IMM Building #04-31J1

Monday – Friday 
9:30am – 5:30pm
Contact Person        : Krist Koh      
Telephon No            : 6569 3536
Email                      : marketing@knghub.com
Uniform Brands        : Adidas, Daedo and Wacoku (Champ) 

Liang Seng Sports Equipment Pte Ltd
260 Tanjong Katong Road, Singapore 437048
1 Kallang Way 2A #05-01 Singapore 347495

Contact Person        : Steven Tan
Telephone No          : 6858 1828
Fax                         : 6858 1867 
Email                      : steven@liangseng.com
Uniform Brands        : Victory and Victory (Mudoin)

Un Yong Kim, Founding President of World Taekwondo Passes Away

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SEOUL, Korea (Oct. 3, 2017) – Dr. Un Yong Kim, founding president of World Taekwondo and former vice president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) passed away on October 3. He was 86 years old.

In 1971, Kim was elected president of the Korean Taekwondo Association. In 1972, he founded the Kukkiwon to operate as a brick-and-mortar “Mecca” for global taekwondo training and grading in Seoul’s Gangnam district. In 1973, he became the founding president of the newly inaugurated World Taekwondo Federation, or WTF. (Today, World Taekwondo, or WT.) The federation held the first World Taekwondo Championships at the Kukkiwon in 1973.

Under Kim’s stewardship, taekwondo unified and systemized domestically; internationally, its profile rose. It was a demonstration sport at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and 1992 Barcelona Olympics – indeed, the mass demonstration during the opening ceremony of 1988 Seoul Olympics became iconic worldwide – and became a program sport in 2000 in Sydney – where Kim also played a key role organizing the joint march-in of South and North Korean athletes.

In addition to his role as a taekwondo administrator, Kim was an International Olympic Committee (IOC) board member and served as president of the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF), the Korean National Olympic Committee and president of the 2002 Pusan Asian Games Organizing Committee. He was the most prominent figure in sports.

He is survived by his wife, son and two daughters.

A funeral service for Dr. Un Yong Kim will be held at Kukkiwon at 8:30 on October 9.

Source: WT

Another Successful Outing at the Canada Open

Singapore players showed that they were a force to be reckoned with when they produced another outstanding result at the Canada Open with 4 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze medals.

Chelsea Sim stamped her supremacy in the Female Under 30 Individual Division by clinching the gold medal beating world bronze medalist Carissa Fu. Diyanah Aqidah was not far behind with a bronze medal. Fu finished 5th in the event.

Woon Yong Chuang finished top in the Male Under 40 Individual Division, beating competitors from USA, Canada and Australia.

Dr Ho Mun Wai and Sister Linda Sim paired up to win a silver medal in the Over 30 Pair Division. The gold medal was won by USA comprising world silver medallist Pok Sun Yang and bronze medalist Thoa Nguyen. The bronze went to Australian pair, Sarah Upton and Carmelo Tarascio.

Dr Ho and Sister Linda also won a silver and gold medal respectively in their individual events.

In the Female Team Under 30 Division, Chelsea Sim, Tow Lee Ting and Diyanah Aqidah, beat the trio from Canada to secure the gold medal.

Our lone ranger in Kyorugi, Ng Ming Wei, won a silver medal in the Male Under 58kg. Enroute to the final, Ming Wei who was unseeded, disposed number one seed, Liam Bette from Guyana, in the quarter-final and number five seed, Jorge Ramos from Chile, in the semi-final.

It was a nail bitting final which saw number two seed Bernardo Norzagaray-Garcia from USA and Ming Wei going point for point. A lapse in concentration in the 3rd round allowed the Amercian to land a head kick on Ming Wei. Ming Wei tried to recoup the points deficit but was beaten by the bell. The final score was 25-28 and he had to settle for the silver. Nonetheless, Ming Wei should be proud of his outstanding performance.

STF President, Mr Milan Kwee, was in Montreal for the Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships and Canada Open to support our players in their pursuit for sport excellence.

Change of Dates for NCAP (Level 1) Technical Course

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Participants who are interested to attend the NCAP (Level 1) Technical Course are to take note of the new dates for the course.

The course will be held on 4, 5, 11, 12 & 25 November 2017 at the STF National Training Centre.  The updated information are attached.

2017 National Demo Program & Start List

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The program and start list for the 6th National Taekwondo Demonstration Championships, which will be held on Sunday 8 October 2017 at Jurong East Sports Hall, are attached.

The STF wishes all participants and sepctators an enjoyable and rewarding experience at the tournament.

5th Daedo Taekwondo Open Championships

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The 5th Daedo Taekwondo Open Championships, sanctioned by the Singapore Taekwondo Federation and organized by J H Kim Taekwondo Institute (Bukit Timah), will be held on 2 & 3 December 2017 at Heartbeat @ Bedok (venue to be confirmed).

Affiliate members will have an opportunity to compete with foreign athletes, including those from the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia, in the tournament to be held in Singapore.

The closing date for submission is Friday 13 October 2017 at 7.00pm.

More information on the event is attached.  For any further classifications, please call the organizer at 6463 0323 or email daedo@tkd-singapore.com.

Best Results Ever for Commonwealth Championships

7 players competed at the 2017 Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships and garnered the best results ever in the series with 7 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medals.

The competition was held on 27 & 28 September 2017 at the Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard in Montreal, Canada.  The 2-day event attracted over 300 competitors from 13 countries, making it the most participated in the Commonwealth series.

In the Female Recognized Poomsae Under 30 division, Chelsea Sim, Diyanah Aqidah and Tow Lee Ting, dominated the competition by clinching the top 3 positions.  Not wanting to let their younger teammates take all the ‘limelight’, Dr Ho Mun Wai, Sister Linda Sim and Woon Yong Chuang, matched their performance by taking the golds in their respective divisions.

Ng Ming Wei, our only Kyorugi player, provided the cherry on the cake by winning the gold medal in the Male Under 58kg.

The Singapore Taekwondo Federation congratulates all our medallists for their outstanding performance!

NCAP (Level 1) Technical Course (October 2017)

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The NCAP (Level 1) Taekwondo Technical Course will be held on 21 & 22 October 2017 and 4, 5 & 11 November 2017 at the STF National Training Centre.  (Please refer to http://stf.sg/courses-seminars/1846-change-of-dates-for-ncap-level-1-technical-course on the change of dates for the course.)

The primary objective of the course is to provide basic knowledge of coaching taekwondo skills.  On completing the course, participants will be able to organize practice sessions which are safe and challenging for taekwondo athletes.

Additional information on the course is attached.

The registration form is available in the Forms folder.