Welcome
Dear Taekwondo Friends!
As President of the European Taekwondo Union I welcome you to the ETU webpages. Taekwondo has become a modern sport and as such we are obliged to use the communication means of the modern world. It is the goal of ETU to unite the European Taekwondo Federations and to serve all Taekwondo practitioners by providing a fast flow of information.
Therefore I do hope that using this pages will be helpful for you and that this will increase the speed of true unification of all European Taekwondo.
With best regards
Athanasios Pragalos, ETU President
ETU General Assembly and Elections 2013
The ETU elections will be held on August 20th 2013 during the ETU General Assembly in Bucharest/Romania.
The final list of candidates has been screened by the Election Committee and approved. According to the ETU statutes, a simple majority is needed to pass resolutions and decisions. That means for any position as ETU official (President, Vide-President, Council Member or Auditor) a simple majority of the votes casted (50% plus 1 vote) is necessary.
Read the full information letter of the Election Committee here.
Election Committee for ETU Elections
The following persons have been appointed to the Elections Committee for the ETU elections on August 20th 2013 in Bucharest/Romania:
| Chairman: | Kenneth Schunken |
| Members: | Richard Halsall |
| Theodor McCann | |
| Norbert Welu |
Age Categories for Cadets and Juniors 2013
The following age categories at the 2013 European Cadet Championships and the 2013 European Junior Championships will be used:
2013 European Cadet Championships:
Athletes born in 1999, 2000 or 2001
2013 European Junior Championships:
Athletes born in 1996, 1997 or 1998
World Sports Festival 2013
Taekwondo will be included for the first time in the World Sports Festival 2013 which will be held from July 4th until July 7th in Vienna/Austria.
The World Sports Festival brings together young people up to the age of 21 years in various sports. The Taekwondo Event will be organized by the Austrian Taekwondo Federation.
News Bulletin No 2 for ETU Poomsae Championships
This news bulletin brings the latest information about the ETU Poomsae Championships in Alicante/Spain. The Newsdate is March 28th.
Notice from the WTF
According to a letter from WTF Secretary General Jean Marie Ayer, the decision about which electronic protector system will be used in the upcoming Taekwondo World Championships in Puebla/Mexico has been made:
It will be Daedo International.
Dates for Poomsae Events in 2013
The dates for ETU Poomsae events in 2013 have been updated - have a look here.
The European Poomsae Championships 2013 will be staged from April 30th until May 2nd in Alicante/Spain.
This event will be organized in connection with the Spanish Open Poomsae (May 3rd) and the Spanish Open Kyorugi (May 4th and 5th).
Taekwondo Stays Olympic!
Today the International Olympic Committee Executive Board (IOC EB) has decided that Taekwondo will remain as a core sport of the 2020 Olympic Programme. This was announced today at a press conference in Lausanne. This recommendation will be brought before the IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in September 2013, where the IOC members have to confirm it.
One of the so far 26 core sports had to be removed: this was Wrestling. Together with seven other sports (Wushu, Baseball, Karate, Squash, Roller Sports, Sport Climbing, Wake Boarding) it will have a chance to participate as extra sport.
Congratulations to WTF President Dr. Chungwon Choue and all of the Taekwondo people who worked hard for this success!
A congratulation letter from ETU President Athanasios Pragalos to WTF President Dr. Chungwon Choue can be read here.
Notice on Invalid PSS Foot Protector
WTF has issued a warning that an invalid foot protector for PSS system has been marketed to Taekwondo competitors, showing illegally the WTF logo. Currently there are only two kinds of PSS foot protectors licensed by the WTF: one from DAEDO and one from KP&P.
The usage of any other foot protector in Taekwondo games is not allowed and will be sanctioned by WTF, that is, the athlete will be disqualified.
New ETU Magazine available
The latest issue of the ETU Magazine has been published and sent to members. You can read this magazine online by visiting our magazine page.
WTF GLOBAL ATHLETE LICENCE MANDATE
Starting from January 1st 2013 the WTF Global Athlete Licence (GAL)
will be required for all athletes (juniors and seniors, Kyorugi and
Poomsae) participating in WTF Promoted and Sanctioned championships
(excluding the WTF Para-taekwondo championships and multi-games
events) as listed in Article 4, 1.4 of the WTF Competition Rules.
The WTF Global Athlete is also required for most WTF Continental
Unions tournaments. Please see below the WTF Continental Unions
tournaments where the WTF GAL has being mandated.
EUROPEAN TAEKWONDO UNION (ETU)
All Senior, Junior and Cadet age categories athletes to compete and/or
participate at the following events and activities as of 1st January
2013:
1. ETU (Men's and Women's) European Senior Taekwondo Championships;
2. ETU European Taekwondo Team Championships;
3. ETU European Taekwondo 16-21Championships;
4. ETU European Taekwondo Junior Championships;
5. ETU European Taekwondo Cadet Championships;
6. ETU European Taekwondo Poomsae Championships;
7. ETU European taekwondo Para-Taekwondo Championships;
8. ETU European taekwondo Club Taekwondo Championships;
9 All other ETU sanctioned events and activities as shown on the ETU
Events Calendar online;
10. All international events recognized by the ETU Member National Associations
PAN-AMERICAN TAEKWONDO UNION (PATU)
All participants (athletes) of PATU official and sponsored events
listed below will be required to have a valid WTF Global Athlete
Licence (GAL) card to be eligible to compete and participate.
1. The Pan American (Men?s & Women?s) Taekwondo Championships.
2. The Pan American Junior Taekwondo Championships.
3. The Pan American Poomsae Championships.
4. The Pan American Junior Poomsae Championships.
5. The Pan American Para-Taekwondo Championships.
6. The Pan Am Open International Taekwondo championships.
7. The Pan American Cup International Taekwondo Team Championships.
8. Pan American Continental Qualification Tournament for Olympic Games
9. PATU qualification tournaments for Pan Am Games
10. The Pan American University Taekwondo Championships.
11. All other events sanctioned by PATU
ASIAN TAEKWONDO UNION (ATU)
ATU decided to apply the WTF Global License (GAL) in all tournaments
sponsored by ATU starting from January 2013. The following tournaments
are sponsored by ATU.
1. Asian Junior Taekwondo Poomsae Championships
2. Asian Junior Taekwondo Championships
3. Asian Taekwondo Poomsae Championships
4. Asian Taekwondo Championships
5. Asian Clubs Taekwondo Championships
6. Bahrain Open
7. Fajr Open (Iran)
8. West Asian Taekwondo Championships
AFRICAN TAEKWONDO UNION (AFTU)
AFTU decided to apply the WTF Global License (GAL) in all tournaments
sponsored by AFTU starting from January 2013. The following
tournaments are sponsored by AFTU
1. African Taekwondo Junior Championships.
2. African Taekwondo Senior Championships
3. African Taekwondo Cup (Team version)
4. African Taekwondo Poomsae Championships
OCEANIA TAEKWONDO UNION (OTU)
We advise that the WTF GAL is compulsory in the Oceania region for the
following OTU sanctioned events as of 2013:
1. Oceania championships
2. Australian Open
Any other event to be considered an official event of the WTF or
Continental Unions added in the future would be added to the list of
WTF GAL required tournaments
Greetings from the ETU President
Dear athletes, coaches and officials,
The year 2012 was an amazing year for all of us. With the Summer Olympics in London, Sarah Stevenson delivering the Olympic oath while app. a billion people all over the world were watching and 50% of the Olympic taekwondo medals distributed to European athletes, I think we can speak of a great year for ETU!
Europe has proven once again that it’s the strongest continental union of the World Taekwondo Federation and this would not be possible without the continuous effort of our athletes, coaches and officials. Therefore not only me but all ETU Executive Officials are grateful!
In 2013, new challenges lie ahead of us. First we start with the inaugural ETU European Club Championships in Athens, Greece. Although a nation in peril, I am grateful the Greek federation is supporting ETU in organizing this event. In addition, ETU will organize the Cadets, Junior, Under 21 and Poomsae European Championships in 2013. Our Member National Associations are also organizing the A-class gyorugi and poomsae competitions. So our agenda will be quite full in 2013!
Finally, I would like to express my warmest Season’s Greetings to the taekwondo family all over the world and wish you all a successful but above all healthy and prosperous 2013!
Sakis Pragalos
ETU President
WTF GMS GAL License - Onsite Application in Athens
WTF has announced that there is a chance to apply for WTF GAL License directly onsite at the European Club Championships in Athens in January 2012.
In order to apply onsite, the following points have to be observed:
- Applying people must show proof that they are a member of an ETU MNA
- If they are a minor ONLY they should bring the completed signed license application form with them
- They should bring passport or National ID
- They also should bring the Kukkiwon Dan Certificate if they have one
- Fee in cash (€ 30.- for 1 year license, € 55.- for 2 year license, € 80.- for 3 year license, € 120.- for 5 year license)
Registration for WTF GAL license will start on Monday, Jan. 7th in the morning and will continue over the 2 days registration period.
Any questions regarding thw WTF GAL from the MNA only should be directed to Mr. Justin Tenbeth at licence(at)wtf.org.
IMPORTANT: WTF GAL Registration
1. All ATHLETES that require a licence for the upcoming 1st European Taekwondo Club Championships MUST be registered by the MNA only for a WTF GAL and required documents provided by November 30th. Only once full payment is made for licence cards will the cards be sent to the MNA by registered post.
2. ONSITE Registration for WTF GAL is POSSIBLE and registration must be done in advance.
3. If member does not have actual Physical Licence Card to present at onsite registration they can STILL COMPETE as long as they have an approved licence holder online.
4. Each MNA must announce to all of their registered clubs (via notice, website etc) the mandatory GAL requirement and urgently upload all required documents and member info to the DROPBOX folder that has being informed to the MNA by WTF.
5. Any questions from the MNA only should be directed to Mr Justin Tenbeth (WTF GMS Project Manager) at licence(at)wtf.org.
More info about WTF GAL - see below.
WTF Athlete License Card
Starting from January 1st 2013 the WTF Global Athlete Licence (GAL) will be required for all athletes (juniors and seniors, Kyorugi and Poomsae) participating in WTF Promoted and Sanctioned championships (excluding the WTF Para-Taekwondo Championships and multi-games events) as listed in Article 4, 1.4 of the WTF Competition Rules.
The WTF Global Athlete is also required for most WTF Continental Unions tournaments. Please see below the WTF Continental Unions tournaments where the WTF GAL has being mandated.
This means for the EUROPEAN TAEKWONDO UNION (ETU):
All Senior, Junior and Cadet age categories athletes to compete and/or participate at the following events and activities as of 1st January 2013:
1. ETU (Men's and Women's) European Senior Taekwondo Championships;
2. ETU European Taekwondo Team Championships;
3. ETU European Taekwondo 16-21Championships;
4. ETU European Taekwondo Junior Championships;
5. ETU European Taekwondo Cadet Championships;
6. ETU European Taekwondo Poomsae Championships;
7. ETU European taekwondo Para-Taekwondo Championships;
8. ETU European taekwondo Club Taekwondo Championships;
9 All other ETU sanctioned events and activities as shown on the ETU Events Calendar online;
10. All international events recognized by the ETU Member National Associations
ETU works closely with WTF in this matter and is eager to link the WTF GAL database to the competition management system of ETU. The GAL will ensure that all participants of tournaments are registered members of the Member National Assosiations and will lead the way to to a more efficient competition management process.
More info about the Global Athlete License:
WTF Global Membership System WTF Global Athlete License Mandate
See also:
WTF Athlete License Info WTF Athlete License Rules WTF Athlete License Registration
Please note that the Registration Form is for Member National Associations only. Every MNA should determine a WTF GAL administrator who handles the registration (see Info and Rules).
Taekwondo Data Now Free For All
The Taekwondo Data database is now freely accessable for any user - no registration, no password. Feel free to search for international Taekwondo competitors and list all of their fights and results.
From next year on ETU will use seeding for the best four (A-Class tournaments) and the best eight (European Taekwondo Championships for Seniors) competitors to make sure that the best fighters will meet as early as in the quarter- or semifinals. Due to a contract with Taekwondo Data ETU has secured the costs for developing and maintaining the database.
Thanks to ETU and Peter Bolz and his team this service is now provided for free to the international Taekwondo community!
Stream ETU-Events to your Browser!
ETU Ranking List
Find out the current top Taekwondo players of Europe by checking the ETU Ranking List! This ranking is compiled from the ETU A-Class tournaments - the high level Taekwondo events in Europe.
Click here to view the ETU Ranking List
On that page you find the Ranking List for 2010 and for former years (2007, 2008, 2009)
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