In accordance with the Constitution of the Singapore Taekwondo Federation, the following members have been nominated by the out-going Committee for co-option in the new Committee.
(a) Milan Kwee
(b) Dr Ho Mun Wai
(c) Dr Lee Chee Wee
(d) Wong Liang Ming
The following five affiliates are each entitled to a reserved seat in the Management for the new term.
(a) Edgefield Secondary School
(b) St Teresa TKD Centre
(c) J H Kim Institute (Bukit Timah)
(d) Acme TKD
(e) J H Kim Institute (Main)
The affiliates concerned are asked to submit in writing the names of representatives who will take up the reserved seats by Friday 27 October 2017 to the Secretary-General, Singapore Taekwondo Federation, 260A Tanjong Katong Road Singapore 437048 or email at stkdf@mail.com.
If the names of the reserved member are not submitted by the stipulated date, the seat will be offered to the next affiliate in line.
It is with deepest sadness that we, at the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF), bring you of the sorrowful news of the untimely passing of Kevin Tan Tian Teck, a fourth dan taekwondo instructor, on 16 October 2017. He was 48 years old and left behind a wife and 3 young children.
Kevin Tan was an active taekwondo exponent who was part of the national demonstration team in the 80s. He went on to assist in the organizing of promotion tests under the purview of the STF from 1999 to 2005. Having taekwondo at heart, he also contributed to the development of the sport through his involvement in refereeing and instructing.
Many in the taekwondo community who knew him would miss his perennial smiles and friendship.
You may pay your last respect at his wake which is held at Blk 161 Rivervale Crescent Multi-purpose Hall from 17 to 20 October 2017.
On 20 October, the last prayer will be conducted at 9am and cortege will leave for Tse Tho Aum Buddhist Temple and Crematorium at 10am.
The STF, on behalf of the taekwondo community in Singapore, extends its condolences to the bereaved family of Kevin Tan and wishes them strength and resilience in overcoming their loss.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
