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Sibu: Malaysia berjaya meraih empat pingat emas, dua perak dan tiga gangsa pada Kejohanan Taekwondo Terbuka Kebudayaan Zon Asia Kedua di Guangzhou, China, yang berakhir Selasa lalu.

Kejohanan itu mendapat pengiktirafan Persekutuan Taekwando Dunia.

Naib presiden/grandmaster Persatuan Taekwondo Malaysia (MTA) Dr Henry Y K Toh berkata, kira-kira 1,500 peserta lebih 10 negara Asia, termasuk negara gergasi sukan itu, Korea Selatan, menyertai kejohanan itu.

Katanya Malaysia menghantar 17 atlet, 10 daripada mereka mengambil bahagian dalam acara ‘poomsae’ (pola) manakala selebihnya dalam acara ‘kyorugi’ (sparing bebas).

Beliau berkata demikian selepas menerima kunjungan hormat dua anak Sarawak yang memenangi pingat emas pada kejohanan itu.

Mereka ialah Wong Tiong Yung dan Lucas Chieng Tiew Lik.

Dr Toh berkata, kemenangan dicapai skuad negara sangat penting bagi MTA dalam usahanya mendapatkan kembali kedudukan sebagai badan pengawal kebangsaan sukan itu.

“Suruhanjaya Sukan mengiktiraf kami sebagai sebuah badan sukan kebangsaan. Kami harap Majlis Olimpik Malaysia (MOM) akan menerima kami kembali sebagai anggotanya,” katanya yang juga ketua pengarah teknikal Persekutuan Taekwondo Sarawak yang menjadi anggota bersekutu MTA. - BERNAMA

Artikel ini disiarkan pada : 2013/08/16

Daripada Berita Bernama

 

Malaysia Menang Empat Emas Pada Kejohanan Taekwondo Di Guangzhou

SIBU, 15 Ogos (Bernama) -- Malaysia berjaya meraih empat pingat emas, dua perak dan tiga butir gangsa pada Kejohanan Taekwondo Terbuka Kebudayaan Zon Asia Kedua selama tiga hari di Guangzhou, China, yang berakhir Selasa lepas.

Kejohanan itu mendapat pengiktirafan Persekutuan Taekwando Dunia.

Naib presiden/grandmaster Persatuan Taekwondo Malaysia (MTA) Dr Henry Y. K. Toh berkata kira-kira 1,500 peserta dari lebih 10 negara Asia, termasuk negara gergasi sukan berkenaan, Korea Selatan, menyertai kejohanan itu.

Katanya Malaysia menghantar 17 peserta ke kejohanan itu, 10 daripada mereka mengambil bahagian dalam acara 'poomsae' (pola), manakala selebihnya dalam acara 'kyorugi' (sparing bebas).

Beliau berkata demikian kepada pemberita di sini Khamis selepas menerima kunjungan hormat dua anak Sarawak yang masing-masing memenangi satu pingat emas untuk negara pada kejohanan itu.

Mereka ialah Wong Tiong Yung dan Lucas Chieng Tiew Lik.

Dr Toh berkata kemenangan yang dicapai pasukan Malaysia pada kejohanan itu sangat penting bagi MTA dalam usahanya untuk mendapatkan kembali kedudukan sebagai badan pengawal kebangsaan sukan berkenaan.

"Suruhanjaya Sukan mengiktiraf kami sebagai sebuah badan sukan kebangsaan. Kami berharap Majlis Olimpik Malaysia akan menerima kami kembali sebagai anggotanya," kata Dr Toh, yang juga ketua pengarah teknikal Persekutuan Taekwondo Sarawak yang menjadi anggota bersekutu MTA.



-- BERNAMA

FROM BERNAMA NEWS

Four Gold For Malaysia At Taekwondo Championships In Guangzhou, China

SIBU, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia chopped and kicked the competition out to bag four gold, two silver and three bronze medals at the three-day, Second Asia Zone Taekwondo Culture Open Championships in Guangzhou, China, beginning Aug 10.

The event is sanctioned by the world body, World Taekwondo Federation.

Malaysia Taekwondo Association (MTA) vice-president/grandmaster Dr Henry Y. K. Toh said some 1,500 fighters from more than 10 Asian countries, including powerhouse South Korea, took part in the championships.

He said Malaysia sent 17 taekwondo exponents to the event. Of the number, 10 participated in the 'poomsae' (pattern) division while the rest engaged in 'kyorugi' (free sparring).

He was speaking to reporters here today, after receiving a courtesy call from two Sarawakians who won a gold each for the national team.

The two are Wong Tiong Yung and Lucas Chieng Tiew Lik. Another participant, Winnie Lau lee Ling, snatched a bronze in the women's 48kg 'kyorugi' division.

On the results, Dr Toh said it was a "very important victory" for the MTA in its effort to regain its position as the national controlling body for the martial sport.

"The Sport Commission has recognised us as a national sport body. We hope the Olympic Council of Malaysia will reinstate us as member," added the grandmaster who is also MTA-affiliate Sarawak Taekwondo Federation chief technical director.

-- BERNAMA

OUR NATION PRIDE

The Winner is back from China..

2nd Asia Zone Taekwondo Cultural Open Championsip 2013

Panyu. Guangzhou City. China 9th ~ 11th August 2013

Another media coverage

From the Star.

Two students to represent country at taekwondo competition in China

SIBU: Two taekwondo exponents from here will represent Malaysia at the Second Asian Zone Taekwondo Culture Open Championship in Guangzhou, China, on Aug 9-12.

They are Wong Tiong Yung, 17, and Lucas Chieng Tiew Lik, 16. Both are students of Sacred Heart Secondary School.

“Both of them are outstanding state representatives. They are representing the country for the first time in the Poomsae category,” Sarawak Taekwondo Federation (STF) vice-president Kiew Shysh Yong said at a flag handing-over ceremony here yesterday.

Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh handed over the flag to team manager cum coach Michael Wong in the presence of the two exponents and an international referee Pang Ming Siing.

Wong urged the two exponents to do the country proud by trying their best and also make use of the opportunity to gain more experience and skills.

He also said this would be a good platform for the state exponents to excel themselves in the world stage.

Meanwhile, the coach said he was confident the two would shine in the competition.

“They are the gold medalists in the First Penang Taekwondo Poomsae Championship held in March,” Michael said.

Among other countries that will take part in the championship are Singapore, Thailand and South Korea.

FROM OUR SARAWAK CONTERPART

From The Borneo Post, 星洲日报 and 诗华 7 August, 2013

SELAMAT HARI RAYA

Another media coverage from our Penang counterpart

From The Star 05 August 2013

From NST 08 August 2013

TAEKWONDO: Eight of the best

By K. KANDIAH | nstsport@nst.com.my 

GEORGE TOWN: EIGHT taekwondo exponents from Penang will carry the Jalur Gemilang to the 2nd Asian Zone Cultural Championships starting in Guangzhou, China tomorrow.

The event is hosted by the Guangdong District Taekwondo Association and the Guangdong Competitive Sports Training Centre.

State Youth and Sports department director Zakaria Kasa said the exponents, comprising three men and five women, were from the Penang United Taekwondo Society (MTA-WTF) and they were selected during last month's state Closed Junior Taekwondo Championship.

The eight will participate in kyorugi (sparring), individual and team poomsae (pattern) in the junior (13-16 age-group) category and the senior (above 17 years) category.

Former two-time national champion Sathiya Kumar Satinathan, a sixth dan taekwondo exponent, will lead the team.

He will participate in the senior poomsae (individual pattern) category while Yuganeswaraan Krishnan (above 17) and Mathuraiveran Ravindran (13-16) make up the men's team.

The women's team comprise Koay Yin Yin, Chuah Sue Yi, Chuah Xin Hui and Kung Boon Pei (all above age 17), and Tai Li Ling (13-16).

Accompanying them are Neoh Eng Huat, who is both coach and team manager, Malaysian Taekwondo Association grandmaster Peter Kang and Mas Muna Radhi.

Neoh, who was also the state's United Taekwondo Society (MTA-WTF) chairman, said it was the first time the national body had selected Penang to send a team to the four-day Asian-level championships where some 1,500 martial arts exponents from more than 10 countries will be competing.

"Since we are participating for the first time, we are not sure of the competition level there. As such, we have not set a target.

"Participation at the championship is mostly out of goodwill, but it will be a good exposure for our athletes in preparation for the 2014 Perlis Malaysia Games and also for other national level championships.

"The Guangzhou Competitive Sports Training Centre has produced many world champions, so we intend to tap its training techniques and facilities," he said after receiving the national flag from Zakaria at the Youth and Sports Complex in Batu Uban near here recently.

Neoh said while in Guangzhou, they will also be scouting for coaches for the state and national teams and at the same time open up avenues for a twining programme so that both Penang and Guangdong can have regular exchange programmes.

Penang State Youth and Sports department director Zakaria Kasa (standing fifth from left) with the state team in Batu Uban recently. Pic by K. Kandiah

From Sports 247.com

Martial Arts

7 August 2013 11:53 MYT, Last updated at 7 August 2013 11:53 MYT

Penang PUTS’ faith in Guangdong

PENANG CORRESPONDENT

PENANG United Taekwondo Society posing.

THE Penang United Taekwondo Society (PUTS) are keen on forging a long-term working partnership with the Guangdong Province Taekwondo Association in Guangzhou, China.

As a first step, the Malaysian Taekwondo Association and World Taekwondo Federation affiliated PUTS will send a team of eight exponents to compete in the 2nd Asian Zone Taekwondo Cultural Open Championships in Guangzhou form Aug 9-12.

The eight – Mathuraiveran Ravindran, Yuganeswaran Krishnan, Sathiya Kumar, Tai Li Ling, Koay Yin Yin, Chuah Sue Yi, Chuah Xin Hui and Kung Boon Pei – were selected based on their excellent performances at the recent Penang Closed Taekwondo Championships in July.

They are being groomed to lead Penang’s challenge in next year’s Malaysia Games (Sukma) taekwondo competition.

“The Guangzhou province in China are well-known in the taekwondo fraternity for producing several Olympic and world champions. It makes sense for us to form a working co-operation to learn from them,” said PUTS president Neoh Eng Huat.
More than 1500 exponents from 10 countries, including South Korea, Singapore and Thailand, are expected to compete in the Asian Zone meet.

“In future, we intend to send Penang exponents to train in Guangzhou and bring over coaches from China to help improve our standard.”

Eight Penang Taekwondo Exponents To Represent Malaysia In Asian Zone Championships

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 3 (Bernama) -- Eight Penang United Taekwondo Society exponents will be representing the country to participate in the second edition of the Asian Zone Taekwondo Culture open Championships 2013 from Aug 9 to 12 in Guangzhou, China.

Malaysia Taekwondo Association (MTA) national technical director, Peter Kang said the championship will serve as a platform for the exponents to gain international exposure.

"This is the opportunity for them to gain experience from the international participants and hopefully after the championship, they can represent the state in Malaysia Games (Sukma) or even represent the country in the world stage," he told reporters here Saturday.

He said this was the first outing for Malaysia in this championship and among other countries which will participate in this edition are Singapore, Thailand and South Korea.

"All our exponents aged between 13 to 38-year-old and will participate in Kyorugi sparring category, poomsae individual pattern category and poomsae group category," he said, adding that more than 1,500 taekwondo exponents are expected to participate in the championship.

One of the Taekwondo coaches in the state, S. Sathiya Kumar, 38, said he will be competing in the above 18-year-old poomsae individual pattern.

"I hope to perform well during the championship and win some medals for the country," he said.

Earlier, State Youth and Sports Department director Zakaria Kasa had handed over the the Jalur Gemilang (national flag) to the group.

Zakaria said this will be a good platform for the state to identify taekwondo exponents to represent the state.

"I hope that all Malaysian exponents will perform their best during the championship in order for them to be selected into the state team," he said.

-- BERNAMA

OUR COUNTERPART FROM PENANG

3 August 2013 The Director of Penang Youth and Sport (Jabatan Belia dan Sukan) presented the flag to our contingent. This is part of our athelete to the 2nd Asia Zone Taekwondo Culture Open Championship 2013 in Guangzhou. China.

A COURTESY VISIT TO SPORT COMMISSIONER OFFICE

30 July, 2013 Malaysia Taekwondo Association (MTA/WTF) President, YM Raja Taharudin Bin Raja Dato' Nong Chik and 2 others office bearers pay a courtesy visit to the Sport Commissioner Office and having a formal meeting with Y'Bhg Tuan Ahmad Shapawi Ismail the new Sport Commissioner of Malaysia. It was a good meeting.