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European Olympic Qualifiers - LIVE

Follow the Olympic qualifiers live. Jenna competed on Friday and Matti competes on Sunday:

Real-time result tracking:
Saturday: https://wt.uptkd.com/control_accesos_ant.php?camp=30
Friday: https://wt.uptkd.com/control_accesos_ant.php?camp=29

Kannattaa klikata ”show fights” nappia, niin sivun alareunaan ilmestyy kentän ottelujärjestys.

Sunday 9.5.

Matti's first match number was 111. The opponent was the fast and skilled Imamaddin Khalilov from Azerbaijan, to whom Matti lost 19-3. Azerbaijan won the series and will go to the Paralympics. Mat's ranking is 3.

Sunday Charts>>

Saturday 8.5.

On Saturday, Suvi Mikkonen competed for the Finns. In the opening match, he faced 112 Dutchman Bodine Schoenmakers (opponent information in taekwondo data>>). Suvi won the match 15-11.

In the second round, Suvi beat experienced Belgian Rahellah Aseman! The fourth time he said it. Next came a tough Pole who was much stronger.

Yle reports: https://yle.fi/urheilu/3-11922634
Also read the advance story about Suvi's qualifying from YLE>>

Saturday Charts>>

In summary from Saturday, Suvi's wonderful performances can be stated. Even though there were no points in the last match, knocking down Aseman was a tough feat. 3 previous attempts did not produce results, but in the most important place the performance was downright terrible.

Friday 7.5.

Jenna's match number was 211. The opponent was the experienced Cecilia Castro-Burgos from Spain, who has e.g. three EC medals. Castro-Burgos was stronger with 35-5 points.

Among other Finns, Niko Saarinen competed in the men's under 58 kg category on Friday. In the match, he defeated Sevede Naghibzadeh, who fought with 108 refugee status. Next in the match was the French 220 Cyrian Ravet, to whom Niko lost 30-10.

Friday Charts>>
Cecilia Castro-Burgos in taekwondo data>>
Friday's results>>

In summary from Friday, of course, it can be stated that the Finns did not reach the Olympic place. Jenna's coach Teemu Heino stated:”Ollut tosi rikkonaista loukkaantumisien kanssa jo viime ”kaudella” ja sama meno valitetavasti jatkui, kun Jennan ristisiteet napsui katki joulun alla sparreissa. Leikkauksesta ei olisi ehditty ennen karsintoja toipua, joten tartuttiin siihen oljenkorteen, että polvi ehtisi kuntoutua täyteen iskuunsa näihin kisoihin. Hetken jo näyttikin ihan hyvältä, kun helmikuun lopulla päästiin tekemään lajiharjoituksia, mutta aivan 100% paranemiseen ei aika kuitenkaan riittänyt. Ja melkein parantuneella polvella ei näissä kisoissa vaan pärjätä. Itse ottelua ei mielestäni ole syytä sen enempää analysoida. Polvi ei kestänyt täyttä iskutusta ja ottelu oli sitä myöten hyvin selvä.

Now we've picked up speed through the operating room and we'll look at things further after that."

8 Olympic places were divided between 8 countries. Adriana Cerezo's performance is especially worth highlighting on Friday. Only 17 years old, the Spaniard was completely superior and took his opponents like those famous liter measures, despite being the youngest participant of the entire tournament. He is coached by Jesus Ramal, who is also responsible for Suvi Mikkonen's coaching.

An interesting piece of information is related to Omar Salim, representing Hungary. He will be only the second 2nd generation Olympic athlete in taekwondo. His coach father Gergerly Salim won the under 50 kg category in the colors of Denmark in Barcelona, where taekwondo was the demonstration sport. Spain's Jesus Tortosa competed in Seoul 1988 and his son Jesus Tortosa in Rio.

Gergerly Salim on wikipedia>>

The news is updated.

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Matt thing on Yle

Read for yourself: https://yle.fi/urheilu/3-11909061

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Mat's interview on Urheirurutu

Matin visited the sports screen for qualifying preparations. Bardia acted as a couple in the pictures and Matti put the strict theses on the table.

Look for yourself:

https://areena.yle.fi/1-50677290?seek=991

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Jenna and Matti to the Olympic and Paralympic qualifications

The Olympic qualification is held in Sofia, Bulgaria. The qualifiers were moved once, but after the successful European Championships held in the same place, the places in Tokyo can be divided. Health and safety measures are strict during the tournament. The entire competition takes place in a bubble built inside a hotel. In addition, the match event itself is still a bubble within a bubble. In the Olympic qualification, the best two in the series get the race ticket, and in the Paralympic qualification, the winner of the entire series. In both competition formats, qualifying is conducted with a merciless direct cup diagram.

In addition to the TU11 representatives, Turku's Niko Saarinen in the men's under 58 kg category and Madrid-based Suvi Mikkonen in the women's under 57 kg category will participate in the qualification from Finland.

Jenna Partanen, taekwondo, women under 67 kilos, Match day Friday 7.5.

Jenna's set is very curly. There are twenty people who can realistically claim a race ticket. The only standout early favorite is the series' number one in Europe, France's Magda Wiet-Hen. Jenna took on Wiet-Henin at the 2019 Universiade, bending just fine.

However, Jenna's finishing has gone well and Jenna goes to the tournament in the role of a challenger, but with confidence.

Matti Sairanen, para-taekwondo, men under 61 kilos, combined disability category K44-K43, Match day Sunday 9.5.

Matti is ranked number one in the series in his own disability category K44. The athletes coming from the combined series K43 are significantly more seriously injured, so the starting situation is good. However, the competition format does not allow for bad luck or mistakes. The strongest resistance in the forehand is Azerbaijan's Imamaddin Khalilov.

Jenna Partanen

Jenna Partanen (b. 1996) lives in Helsinki and represents the Helsinki Taekwondourheilijat 2011 club in taekwondo and studies medicine at the University of Helsinki. He started taekwondo at the age of 10, and his best achievements are the under-21 European Championship bronze, the 5th place in the European Championship in the Olympic weight classes and the 5th place at the Universiade. Jenna competes in the women's under 67 kg weight class. He is coached by Teemu Heino assisted by Sampo Pajulampi and Pauli Raivio.

Matti Sairanen

Matti Sairanen (b. 1985) lives in Espoo and represents the Taekwondo athletes 2011 club from Helsinki in taekwondo. He has represented Finland in the Pyeongchang Paralympic snowboarding in Banked Slalom (20th) and Snowboard Cross (17th), and won two silver and one bronze in the Taekwondo Para World Championships. In taekwondo, Mat's disability class is K44 and his weight class is under 61 kilos. Combined disability category K44+K43 will be held in Tokyo. He has been injured in a traffic accident. He is coached by Sampo Pajulampi, who also serves as the head coach of the national parataekwondo team.

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Good luck to the winners of the live training competition!

In April, those over the age of 13 trained completely remotely due to the corona restrictions. We published a live training competition, where the enthusiasts who collected the most workouts are rewarded with Pro Dobok Finland gift cards.

The winners are now clear:

Riku Kytömäki
Marita Jaakkola and Suaad Onniselkä
Elizabeth Anttila and Petteri Anttila

Big congratulations to the winners!

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TU11 fund

Through our fund we support our underprivileged enthusiasts

75 % harrastusmaksusta (hallituksen päätöksellä 100%
75 % kotimaan kisan kilpailumaksusta junioreille (hallituksen päätöksellä 100%)
75 % ljunioreiden ulkomaan kisojen osallistumismaksuista (hallituksen päätöksellä 100 %)

Our support fund has a fundraising permit no.

The body providing support to the fund may determine which of the above items will be used and may impose specific conditions on the granting of support.

Junioreiksi lasketaan ottelussa sarjat U23 asti ja liikesarjoissa urheilijat 23 ikävuoteen asti.

Taekwondopuvun hankinnassa auttaa Hannin Pukurahasto. Lue lisää>>

Tukirahastollaemme on haettu keräyslupaa 13.12. alkaen.

Rahastoon tukea antava taho voi määritellä, mihin edellä mainituista kohteista tuki käytetään ja voi asettaa erityisehtoja tuen myöntämiselle. Mahdolliset lisäehdot löytyvät tältä sivulta.

Tukea voi hakea ennen laskun eräpäivää vapaamuotoisella hakemuksella, jossa kerrotaan yleisluontoisesti perheen taloustilanteesta. Jokaisesta laskusta tehdään erillinen hakemus. Kirjoita perustelut yleisellä tasolla. Älä laita hakemukseen arkaluontoisia tietoja, esimerkiksi talouden tuloja lukuina. Pyydämme tarkennuksia tarpeen mukaan. Lue lisää jakoperusteista ja toimintaperiaatteistamme lomakkeen alapuolelta.

Jos tarvitset apua puvun hankintaan, Hannin Pukurahasto auttaa. Lue lisää >>

Muista tukea ja apua tarjoavista tahoista voit lukea täältä >>

We support applicants equally

Support is decided by the Executive Director and decisions are reviewed by the Board of Directors on the basis of the club's ethical principles. Read more about our Code of Conduct: https://tu11.fi/taekwondo/eettinen-ohje/

If there is something that requires special consideration, the Board will decide. The Board may decide to pay the full amount of the invoice or to grant aid to groups other than those mentioned in the conditions of the aid if there are no other applicants or if there are particularly serious grounds for doing so.

The subsidy will be deducted from the amount to be billed and the customer will receive a new invoice with information on how to pay it. For the Hanni Costume Fund, the enthusiast will receive a new costume by showing the decision at the Pro Dobok Finland service point.

We do not ask for detailed information.

All data will be destroyed after the application has been approved. Distributed aid is recorded in the database. Donors' details are kept in our accounts and records. Read more about data processing: http://www.tu11.fi.fi/taekwondo/gdpr/ and accounting information: Data protection at OP

If the support is paid by MobilePay, the donors' data will be stored in MobilePay's system in accordance with MobilePay's terms and conditions. Read more: MobilePay data processing agreement

Separate, fully anonymised accounts are kept of donated funds and their use, which are available to members of the association on request.

Junioreiksi lasketaan harrastajat ja urheilijat 23 ikävuoteen asti.

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Training continues for all groups on April 29.

Southern Finland's AVI will not continue the closure of private sports facilities on April 28. after. For taekwondo athletes, this means that they can return to the normal training calendar on Thursday, April 29. following the same safety instructions as in early spring.

See training times here>>

Safety instructions for training 29.4. ahead

The corona situation has improved significantly in the capital region, but we still adhere to strict safety instructions. See instructions here>>

Those practicing in groups of 7-9 and 10-12 year olds are no longer required to wear a mask in practice on 3.5. from However, a mask must be worn in the common areas of the hall. We recommend using a mask also during training. Those training in groups over the age of 12 must still wear a mask during training.

May Day Eve 30.4. no exercises

May Day Eve 30.4. no rehearsals will be organized, but on Thursday 29.4. we are already practicing according to the spring calendar.

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Take advantage of the training opportunities during the lockdown!

Southern Finland AVI continued its policy regarding the closure of private sports facilities until the end of April. Those born in 2008 and later are still allowed to continue training in the gym, but the parents train remotely. Please check your own training times if necessary:

PRACTICE TIMES

Thank you all for your flexibility and support amid changing training conditions!

Live training competition

Guided live workouts are organized on Zoom every evening from Monday to Thursday. The exercises are designed for enthusiasts over the age of 12, but younger people can participate.

Those who participated in the live workouts the most will win great prizes, which are offered by the equipment store Pro Dobok, which operates in connection with the gym.

€100 gift card
€50 gift card
€25 gift card

The coaches will pick up the participants during the training, so remember to write your correct name when participating in the training.

LIVE WORKOUTS

Daily quick workouts and live workouts

We publish a new day's quick workout almost every weekday at 3 pm on our website, Facebook and YouTube channel. Quick workouts are approximately 10-minute workouts that can be done anytime and anywhere. The workouts are suitable for both beginners and experts.

There will be surprise prizes for those who did the most speed workouts. Enthusiasts report after the bracket how many quick workouts they did. To participate in the quick workouts, you have to prepare to testify by answering a few easy questions about the topics of the workouts.

In addition to this, we continue to compile a virtual training bank on our website.

VIRTUAL LESSONS

Book a private lesson or a hall for your own use

In accordance with AVI's decision, the hall is closed. However, the ban does not apply to family events. You can reserve area 1 for the use of your family living in the same household, if your family has a valid internship contract for a person born in 2007 or earlier. You can book two hours in a row, but only once a week. Bookable hours are checked in the system. Area 1 is accessed through the HAC corridor door.

It is also possible to organize private lessons. Book private lessons by arranging an hour with the coach, and then reserve the gym for your use.

During private reservations, the use of equipment is allowed, but please remember to disinfect them at the end of the training.

Note! anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a responsible guardian.

FOR RESERVATIONS

AVI's instruction

”The space may be rented for private and family use. Such use includes, for example, the use of the premises for birthday parties or weddings. Private and family life does not include, for example, the practice of a sports team or the use of a gym with people who are strangers to each other, even if the space has been rented by a private person.

The regional administrative agency cannot precisely define the maximum allowed number of employees. The private person who rented the space can bring a personal trainer or other private teacher with them to the space if they so wish. However, this type of activity cannot be recommended, as avoiding unnecessary close contact is important to reduce the risk of infection."

We organize outdoor training opportunities for competition groups, as well as independent training separately from our instructions.

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The materials of the corona meeting

Thanks to everyone for participating in the corona meeting! You can read the materials here:

Corona meeting-for companions-April-2021

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A big thank you to the supporting members and donors!

The prolonged corona situation has created significant financial challenges for Taekwondo athletes' club activities, as we reported at the end of March.

The support memberships that have arrived have helped in a tight situation. We also started a campaign that allows you to support both the club and underprivileged children and young people's hobbies during and after a difficult time. There have been a lot of support donations, and we can once again be grateful and proud of the steadfast support of our enthusiasts and those close to us.

The campaign is still going on, so welcome to donate or join as a supporting member. See more and support!>>

A big thank you to all the supporters and enthusiasts who are involved in keeping the activity going!

OKM's special grant for taekwondo athletes

The tight situation was also relieved by a special grant from the Ministry of Education and Culture, through which we were able to apply for a €7,000 grant to make up for the shortfall in operations during the corona period. With support members, donations and OKM's assistance, the situation looks brighter, but all support is still needed.

We will continue to have to make precise choices regarding the running of the activity, but it goes without saying that the main focus will continue to be on the quality and quantity of hobby activities for all age groups.

More information about the club's situation and activities in exceptional circumstances on Tuesday 6.4.

We will organize on Tuesday 6.4. Zoom meeting for all fans of the club and for their guardians from 17:00 to 18:00. At the meeting, the club's corona measures, alternative forms of training and the situation in general will be reviewed. We hope that you will send us any mind-boggling questions or wishes about training formats in advance via Whatsapp or e-mail. Guardians of enthusiasts under the age of 13 are also expected to participate in the meeting.

Link to the meeting: TU11's corona conference
Password: 2011

The meeting includes e.g. through:

Information and other practical matters in the midst of rapid changes
Those who have done the most live workouts will receive wonderful prizes
Daily quick workouts to do at home
Training of competition teams
The possibility to reserve a gym for your own training
Questions and feedback from enthusiasts
Thanks to the supporting members

We hope for as comprehensive a participation as possible.

We will also publish the agenda of the meeting on our website after the meeting.