2018-2019 Quest For Gold Criteria & Nominations (Updated 01-16-2019)

Dear Taekwondo Ontario Community, Please note that the 2018-2019 Quest For Gold criteria has now been released. The nominations will be due on February 1, 2019. Kindly read the criteria document below and please ensure that the required documents (1) Athlete Agreement and (2) Point Summary Sheet on page 6 are both fully completed and submitted by the due date. Taekwondo Ontario is not responsible for incomplete applications. Update Jan 16, 2019 – For clarification of Cadets: “In order for...

Team Ontario Delegation to 2019 Canadian National Taekwondo Championships in Quebec City

Dear Taekwondo Ontario Community, Taekwondo Ontario is pleased to announce the following individuals have been appointed and approved as part of the Team Ontario delegation to the upcoming 2019 Canadian National Taekwondo Championship in Quebec City, QC from January 10 to 12, 2019. Head of Team – Master In Kyung Kim Team Manager / Performance Analyst – Master Sun Mi Park Head Coach – Master George Koh Kyorugi Coach – Master Sung Min Son Kyorugi Coach – Master Matthew Ross...

UPDATE – Team Ontario Jacket Pickup Information for 2019 Quebec Nationals

Please note that Team Ontario jackets for eligible athletes can be picked up from our sponsor at the following address and times below. *For clarification, the eligible athletes are those who won 1st place at the September 30th, 2018 Provincial Selection Game #1 who will be attending the Nationals Championship in Quebec 2019. Results: Cadet Junior Senior Poomsae Captain Sports 351 Steelcase Rd W Unit #3, Markham, ON L3R 4H9 905-946-0800 Monday January 7, 2019 1 pm to 4:30 pm Tuesday...

2018-2019 Provincial Game #2 Cancellation

Dear Taekwondo Ontario Membership, After careful consideration, Taekwondo Ontario has decided not to proceed with Provincial Games #2. This means that there will be no penalty in regards to the January 2019 Nationals event, for athletes who did not participate at Provincial Game #1 that was held on September 30th 2018. Going forward our new organizational team’s goal is to schedule future Provincial Games with more advanced notice to athletes, coaches and referees so that they can prepare and schedule accordingly. We wish...

2018 – 2019 Provincial Poomsae Referee Seminar (October 28, 2018)

Dear Taekwondo Ontario Community,   Taekwondo Ontario is pleased to announce that we will be holding a Provincial Poomsae Referee Seminar on October 28, 2018 at the Toronto Pan Am Centre (TPASC). Please visit our website using the link below for further information and to register. Event Calendar Please note that all participants must be current members of Taekwondo Ontario in good standing and can only register through their account.   Regards, Master Tong  

Grand Master Sam Park Passing

Dear Taekwondo Ontario Community, It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Grand Master Sam Park, father of Master Chris Park. Grand Master Park was one of the founding members and former President of Taekwondo Ontario. He was also one of the founding members of Taekwondo Canada. Grand Master Park had an enormous contribution to the promotion of Taekwondo in Ontario. Our thoughts and prayers are with Master Park and his family as they go through this difficult time....

Provincial Game #1 – Public Apology to Membership

Dear Taekwondo Ontario Members, On behalf of Taekwondo Ontario, we wish to express our sincerest apology for the unacceptable wait times and disorganization with respect to this past Provincial Game that resulted in long wait times for the athletes, coaches, spectators and families. We have received a lot of feedback and we will be reviewing to ensure that the issues with this event are rectified for the next Provincial Game. Despite the setbacks yesterday, we would like to recognize the...

2018-2019 Provincial Game # 1 – Kyorugi Draws

Dear Taekwondo Ontario Membership, Please see attached Kyorugi Draws for the 2018-2019 Provincial Game #1. Click here to view. Regards, Master Tong  

2018-2019 Provincial Game # 1 – Lists (Updated)

Dear Taekwondo Ontario Members, Please see the attached registered for the upcoming 2018-2019 Provincial Game #1 on September 30, 2018 at the Markham Pan Am Centre. Please note that the deadline for changes or corrections is Saturday September 29, 2018 at 12 noon. All changes must be sent to via email to ed@taekwondo-ontario.com. Coaches List Kyorugi Athletes List Poomsae Female Individual Cadet Female Individual Junior Female Individual U30 Female Individual U40 Female Individual U50 Female Individual U60 Female Individual Youth Freestyle...

Provincial Update #2 – Weigh-in Clarification

Dear Taekwondo Ontario Membership, Based on feedback received, we will be holding two weigh-ins on Saturday September 29, 2018 to accommodate athletes that originally made plans to arrive later in the evening. As such, the weigh-ins will be held as follows: Markham Pan Am Centre 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Regards, Master Tong

Provincials Game #1 Update – Weigh-In / Senior Random Weigh-In

Dear Taekwondo Ontario Membership, Please note that the weigh-in time for Provincial Game #1 has been changed to Saturday September 29, 2018 from 1 pm to 3 pm at the Markham Pan Am Centre. The random weigh-in which applies only Senior athletes will commence at 8 am on Sunday September 30, 2018. All Senior athletes are to be present for 8 am in the event that you are selected. If you are not present when called, you will be disqualified. There will be test...

2018 Notice of AGM

Dear Taekwondo Ontario Members: Notice is hereby given of Taekwondo Ontario’s 2018 Annual General Meeting of members to be held on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 12 noon at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel in the Toronto Pearson International Airport (Terminal 3). Documents below to follow shortly: Notice of Annual General Meeting 2018 Certificate of Residency & Citizenship Appointment of Proxy Kindly read the documents thoroughly and respond promptly to the deadlines stated with regards to “Certificate of Residency” and the...

2018 – 2019 Provincial Game # 1 (Package & Online Registration Open)

Dear Taekwondo Ontario Community, Please note the 2018-2019 Provincial Game #1 Package is up and the online registration is now open. Regards, Master Tong

2018-2019 Provincial Referee Seminar – Kyorugi (Online Registration Now Open)

Dear Taekwondo Ontario Community, Please note that the online registration for the 2018-2019 Provincial Kyorugi Referee Seminar is now open. You can register by going to the Events section of the Taekwondo Ontario website to register. Event Calendar Please note that participants and their club must be members in good standing with Taekwondo Ontario as at September 1, 2018. You can renew your account by logging-in online. Regards, Master Tong      

2018-2019 Provincial Referee Seminar – Poomsae (Cancelled)

Dear Taekwondo Ontario Community, Please note that the 2018-2019 Provincial Poomsae Referee Seminar originally scheduled for September 23, 2018 has been cancelled due to scheduling conflicts with the Course Conductor. Sorry for the inconvenience and we will update the membership as to when the next Provincial Poomsae Referee Seminar will be held when it is determined. Regards, Master Tong

2018 – 2019 Provincial Game # 1 – Update

Dear Taekwondo Ontario Community, Please note that the online registration for the provincials will be up soon! We will update as soon as it is ready. Thanks for your patience. Master Tong

Membership Registration System Maintenance Notice

Dear Taekwondo Ontario Members, Please note that the Taekwondo Ontario Membership Registration system will be down for maintenance from 7pm for several hours as we perform enhancements and upgrades before opening membership renewals and registration for the upcoming 2018-2019 season. Thank you for your patience. Master Tong  

2018-2019 Season Tournament Event Schedule Posted

Dear Taekwondo Ontario Members, Please note that the 2018-2019 tournament event schedule for competitions held between September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2019 has now been posted to the website and can be viewed using the link below. http://taekwondo-ontario.com/event-calendar/ Please join our check our TO website and join our Facebook Group for regular updates. Regards, Master Tong

FREE – New WT Competition Rule Update Information Session (Kyorugi/Poomsae)

Taekwondo Ontario is pleased to announce that the Referee Committee will be hosting a complimentary  FREE information session to cover the latest WT Competition Rules for Kyorugi and Poomsae. As there have been significant changes to the rules, this session will cover the latest competition rule updates released by World Taekwondo from the recent Kyorugi and Poomsae International Referee Seminar and Refresher Course in Burnaby, BC. as well as the amended interpretations from the Roma 2018 Grand Prix held recently at...

Provincial Team Selection Policy & Points Accumulation Clarification

Dear Taekwondo Ontario Community, A number of individuals have expressed concern in regards to the points accumulation for Quest for Gold and Provincial Team Selection to attend Nationals in January 2019. Given that the Provincial Team Selection criteria and policy has not yet been approved by the Board and published to the greater membership, we will remove the points accumulation for 2018-2019 Taekwondo Ontario High Performance Training Camp #1 to ensure that the policy is fair and equitable and that...

2018-2019 Provincial Selection Game # 1

Dear Taekwondo Ontario Community, The Taekwondo Ontario Provincial Selection Game #1 will be held on Sunday September 30, 2018 at the Markham Pan Am Centre. Please note that in order to qualify to attend the 2019 Canadian National Championships in Quebec City, mandatory attendance at both 2018-2019 Taekwondo Ontario Provincial Selection Games is required. A new policy will be rolled out in the coming weeks with additional details elaborating on the criterion to attend. Kind Regards, Master Tong    

2018-2019 Taekwondo Ontario High Performance Training Camp # 1

Taekwondo Ontario is pleased to announce that we will be hosting the our first Taekwondo Ontario High Performance training camp of the 2018-2019 season. The training camp will be held on June 2 – 3, 2018 at: Sport Taekwondo – Burlington 2007 Mount Forest Drive Burlington, ON, L7P 1H4 Costs: Saturday (June 2nd) Only – $30 Sunday (June 3rd) Only – $50 Both Days (June 2-3) – $50 *2017-2018 Provincial & Nationals Champions are free. For more information and to see the training schedule...

Notice from Taekwondo Canada Regarding Coach Shin Wook Lim

Ms. Anne Marie D’Amico

Dear Taekwondo Ontario Community, Our deepest condolences goes out to the Master Rocco, Frances and the D’Amico family on the loss of  Anne Marie D’Amico who was killed in the senseless act of violence that occurred yesterday. Ms. D’Amico was a student at Young Choung Taekwondo . Our thoughts and prayers are with the family as they go through this difficult time. Master In Kyung Kim  

2017-2018 QFG – Final List of Ontario Card Nominations Announced

2017-2018 Quest for Gold – Ontario Athlete Assistance Program FINAL List of Ontario Card Nominations Announced! Taekwondo Ontario is pleased to announce a draft list of athletes who have been nominated for Ontario Cards under the 2017-2018 Quest for Gold – Ontario Athlete Assistance Program (OAAP). The athletes nominated were selected using the sport specific selection criteria developed by Taekwondo Ontario, approved by its Board of Directors and applied by (the) Selection Committee.   Athlete Name Card Type Rachel Cuma Full...

Taekwondo Ontario Team Jacket Pickup

Taekwondo Ontario Team Jacket Pickup Information Dates: Friday, February, 09, 2018  – 1-4pm Monday, February, 12, 2018 – 1-4pm Location:   Captain Sports 351 Steelcase Rd W #3, Markham, ON L3R 4H9 If your not able to pick up on the following dates please contact Master John Huh at otavp2@gmail.com to make alternate arrangements. Thank you, Master Tong

Taekwondo Ontario Team Jackets Update

Thank you to all the athletes for submitting your jacket sizes. Kindly check the confirmed list of jacket sizes. Cadets Juniors Seniors Poomsae If there are any errors with respect to the size on the list, please send an email to Master Son at sky7son@gmail.com. We will provide the pickup information on Monday after discussion with our sponsor. *We will not accept any late requests for jackets unless there was a technical mistake by Taekwondo Ontario Thank you, Master Son

2018 – 2019 Event Sanctioning Notice

Dear Grand Masters, Masters and Head Instructors, Please note that Taekwondo Ontario is currently in the process of revising the Event Sanctioning policy and process for the upcoming 2018-2019 season. The current Event Sanctioning policy will stay in effect for all events held up to the end of the 2017-2018 season ending August 31, 2018. We are aiming to have a revised Event Sanctioning policy approved by March 2018. As such, Taekwondo Ontario will not be accepting any applications to...

REMINDER – Team Ontario Jacket Sizing

Good Evening, Just a reminder that sizing for the Team Ontario jacket must be emailed to Master Sung Min Son no later than February 1, 2018. Details for the jacket eligibility and sizing can be found here. Regards, Master Tong

DEADLINE – February 1, 2018 – 2017-2018 Quest For Gold Applications

Good Evening, Just a reminder that submissions for the 2017-2018 Quest For Gold applications are due February 1, 2018. No applications will be accepted past the deadline. Please submit the application to info@taekwondo-ontario.com. Information regarding the criteria and application forms can be found here. Master Tong

2018 Taekwondo Ontario Team Jacket

Congratulations to the following athletes that qualified for the exclusive Taekwondo Ontario Team Jacket for the upcoming Canadian National Championships. List This was the criteria that was used: 1)      1st place at the Provincial Game #1 (September 16/17) 2)      1st and 2nd place at the Provincial Game #2 ( January 6th) 3)      ** Special exceptions extending to 3rd place athletes in Game #2 if the 1st or 2nd place athlete in their division has won 1st place in Game #1. Please email the following to receive your team Jacket: 1)      Name and...

2017-2018 Quest For Gold Criteria & Nominations

Dear Taekwondo Ontario Community, Please note that the 2017-2018 Quest For Gold criteria has now been released. The nominations will be due on February 1, 2018. Kindly read the criteria document below and please ensure that the required documents (1) Athlete Agreement and (2) Point Summary Sheet on page 6 are both fully completed and submitted by the due date. Taekwondo Ontario is not responsible for incomplete applications. 2017-2018 Quest for Gold Criteria 2017-2018 QFG Athlete Agreement 2017-2018 QFG Athlete...

Provincial Game # 2 – All Draws & Schedule

Please see the Draws & Schedule for the Jan 6, 2018 Taekwondo Ontario Provincial Game #2. Kyorugi Draw with repechage Please find sparring brackets for the 2018-01-06 Ontario Provincial Event below. Schedule and call time will be as follows: 8:00 am – Senior 10:00 am – Cadet (approximate, but no earlier) 1:00 pm – Junior (approximate, but no earlier) Entire weight divisions will be called to control desk together, match-numbered, and assigned to available ring (usually two weight divisions per ring). Ring...

Provincial Game # 2 – Competitor Lists

Please see the competitor lists for the upcoming Jan 6, 2018 Taekwondo Ontario – Provincial Game # 2 below: Kyorugi Poomsae   The draws will be posted tomorrow. Master Tong

Provincial Game #2 – Weight Division Change Deadline

With the close of registration for the upcoming Taekwondo Ontario – Provincial Game #2 at midnight tonight, this notice is to inform all athletes that should they wish to change weight divisions, the request must be made via email to info@taekwondo-ontario.com no later than 9 pm EST Wednesday January 3, 2018.   Master Tong

Medical Declaration & Fit to Fight Form

Please note that upon consultation with the Taekwondo Ontario Medical Committee, the Medical Declaration Form has been updated and a Fit to Fight Form has also been added. The amendment in the Medical Declaration Form centers around the inability for the attending physician at the competition to perform pre-assessments of athletes that sustain an injury within the past 60 days leading up to the competition due to insurance and liability coverage of the physician. As such, if the athlete sustains an injury...

Taekwondo Ontario – Provincial Game # 2 Update

Please note that online registration for Taekwondo Ontario Provincial Game #2 is now open. Register at www.taekwondo-ontario.com by click on the Taekwondo Ontario Provincials icon on the homepage. Master Tong

Taekwondo Ontario – Provincial Game # 2

Dear Taekwondo Ontario Community: We have received many inquiries regarding the upcoming Provincial Championships to be held on January 6, 2018 and would like to confirm that the competition will be in fact be held as scheduled on January 6, 2018 starting at 8 am as per the Event Schedule and posting on September 15, 2017. Attached is the tournament package for informational purposes only. Please click here to view. In addition, please read below and note the following information and changes:...

Special Announcement – TODAP

Taekwondo Ontario is happy to announce the Permanent spot fee has reduced to $350 for Kyorugi and $175 for Poomsae for Taekwondo Ontario Athlete Development Program (TOADP) for the 2017/2018 season, from November 2017 to June 2018.  Drop in fee remains the same, One day – $30 and Weekend – $40.   Take advantage of this opportunity and register now.  TOADP Permanent Spot Registration  Cadet Kyorugi kicks off this weekend, Saturday, November 25 and 26 – 12:30pm to 3:30pm. Drop in registration is open.  Nov...