Category: General

Essi Labart took her best ranking in the 5th European Universities Games competition. Even the medal was left behind by a really narrow point difference.

The European Universities Games is a two-week multi-sport event that has gathered a total of 5,800 athletes from all over Europe in Zagreb and Rijeka. A total of 21 different sports are competed in the event.

Taekwondo athletes congratulates Essi for a great performance and an excellent ranking.

Event homepage: http://www.eusa.eu/events/games/zagreb-rijeka-2016

Emilia Lahti, Tuikku Holopainen and Eddie Quinones were selected for the cadet European Championships. The competitions will be held in Bucharest, Romania, from 8 to 11 September.

Unfortunately, Tuikku hurt his elbow on the trampoline. Since the injury required surgery, Tuiku will unfortunately miss the games.

Three of the six athletes selected for the Games represent Taekwondo athletes. This tells not only about the hard work and commitment of the athletes, but also about the success of the coaching on a broad front. The club happily congratulates the chosen ones and wishes Tuiku the best of luck in his recovery.

News on the website of the Taekwondo Association: http://www.suomentaekwondoliitto.fi/?x103997=2400938

Essi Labart was selected for the national team of business series to represent Finland at the World Championships. In addition, Essi was chosen to represent Finland at the European University Games.

Three European Taekwondo Federation A-class competitions serve as the selection competitions for the team: Belgium Open in May, and Dutch Open and Austrian Open in June. Essi and Christian were the best in their series.

”Essi and Christian have been training systematically, high quality and a lot. The training has really paid off." says Heikki Liukkonen, head coach of the business league national team. 

Most of the athletes selected for the World Championship team can be seen training in TU's gym every week.

Information on the website of the Finnish Taekwondo Association: http://www.suomentaekwondoliitto.fi/?x103997=2387506

OLL has news about EUG: http://www.oll.fi/suomalaiset-ennatyssuurella-joukolla-european-universities-games-tapahtumassa/

Thursday 23.6. no exercises will be organized, as most of the instructors and enthusiasts have already left for the summer pastures. After the Midsummer weekend, the exercises will continue during the summer hours on July 8. until the actual two-week summer break begins.

Taekwondo athletes wish everyone a happy Midsummer!

The results of the final competitions of the match season (a little late)

This year's European Championships and the Under-21 Championship held in Ikaalis were held on the same weekend, 21-22 May. Taekwondo athletes were strongly represented in both competitions, which meant a full day's work for the coaches. In the midst of all the rush, the follow-up updates were forgotten, but the situation is now being corrected.

In the EC competitions, Jenna and Teemu representing Finland and the club

Teemu Heino represented Finland for the 11th time in the EC competitions and was also the oldest competitor in the competitions. Teemu's road was sadly missed in the early rounds, when Serbia's Djorde Marcetic took a tight fight in the overtime, 7-7- at the end of regular time. Teemu described his condition of the day as a bit tired, but was satisfied with the match considering his condition of the day. On a good day, the Serb would surely have been left behind. Jenna took a nice opening win from the Cypriot representative with a great climb from the chasing position. In the second round, the Olympic silver medalist Nur Tatar from Turkey stepped up, whose legs worked just as well as you could expect. A relatively clear victory for the Turk, but a valuable feeling for Jenna about the level at which the top of the world is currently moving.

Emmi as Finnish under-21 champion

Emilia Lahti ended her competitive spring with a win by taking gold in the under-21 championships in Ikaalis. On top of that, Emmi competed against older players her own age and on the other hand she also won a gold medal in her own age group. Hard training and determined work are starting to show on the competition fields. Sofia Sarala, Jenny Vettenniemi were responsible for the gold medals in the junnus series; Janika Tatti and Aino Kortelainen. The worst ranking was third, so the team was in quite a draw. A big thank you also to the parents who act as helpers at the games.

The last indoor competitions of the spring are held on Friday 27.5.
As usual, participation is free for everyone, and there is no need to register separately.

17:00-19:00 – E, D, and C2

19:00-21:00 – C1, B1, A1 and H (can be started on a rolling basis even earlier at the end of the junnum races)

If you are not sure which group you should join, feel free to contact the coaches.

Note! No other exercises will be organized on the day of the Salika competition.

In the autumn season, Taekwondo athletes participate in the competitions listed below abroad. The competitions have been chosen with the athletic level and costs in mind. In addition, Taekwondo athletes compete in the adult European Championship and, depending on team selection, in the Cadet and Under-21 European Championship.

19.08.2016, Ambassadors Cup, Riga, Latvia                                                                                      

• children 2005-2006 and 2007-2008
• cadets 2002-2004
• juniors 1999-2001
• adults 1998 +

The competition is suitable for everyone who has already competed abroad as well as for first-timers at the national championships. The aim is to gather a big team for the competition.

Coach fee.

16-18 September 2016, Polish Open, Warsaw, Poland

• cadets 2002-2004
• juniors 1999-2001
• adults 1998 +

Link to the competition invitation

The athletic level is high, those who join aspire to the national team.

Coach fee.

1-2 October 2016, Riga Open, Riga, Latvia

• cadets 2002-2004
• juniors 1999-2001
• adults 1998 +

Coach fee.

A new thing in autumn is the coach fee for international competitions. If more than 6 competitors go to the competition, more coaches are needed. In this case, all competitors will be charged 50 euros to cover the expenses of these coaches. The club will send a coach to the prestigious competition if more than one club representative is selected for the team and / or sending a coach is sportingly justified.

The Polish Open in particular fills up quickly, so you should register for it right away.