5 th ETU European Under 21 Taekwondo Championships 26 th - 28 th September 2014

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2 To: Presidents & Secretary Generals of all ETU Member National Associations Dear Friends, Dear Taekwondo Family, On behalf of the Austrian Taekwondo Federation I am proud to have the great pleasure to invite you and your athletes to participate in the Taekwondo Championships, which will be held in Innsbruck, Austria from 26 th 28 th September 204. We would greatly be honoured by your presence at this event, which will be one of this year s most important athletic events in Europe and will take place at the, the venue that some of you and your athletes might already be familiar with from the annual Austrian Open. Rest assured that the European Taekwondo Union and the Organising Committee will do their utmost to ensure the success of the Championships, and will try their best in order to offer all participants a high quality competition with the best international referees from all over the world to guarantee high level transparency and fair play. The Organising Committee wishes good luck to all participants and we hope that all of you will have a wonderful time and a pleasant stay in our country. Yours sincerely, Dr. Reza Zadehmohammad President of Austrian Taekwondo Federation

3 . Promoter: EUROPEAN TAEKWONDO UNION 50 Skoufa str P.C / Athens, GREECE etuoffice@mail.gr 2. Organiser: Austrian Taekwondo Federation Dr. Dorrekstrasse 38, 630 Schwaz, Austria Tel.: +43 (0) office@u2-innsbruck.at 3. Date: 4. Place / Venue: Innsbruck Olympiastrasse Innsbruck 5. Qualifications: Holder of nationality of the participating country Holder of valid WTF Global Athlete Licence All athletes must be nominated by the pertinent national taekwondo association that is recognised by the European Taekwondo Union. 6. Competition Rules: WTF Competition Rules; Single Elimination System

4 7. Team Entries Male and Female Divisions: Function Max. No. of Male Entries Max. No. of Female Entries Head of Team Team Manager Coach Trainer Team Doctor Contestant Max. one () contestant per weight category! 2 8 Please, fill in the List of Team Members Form and return it to the Organising Committee (office@u2-innsbruck.at) until 3 st August Age Category: Only athletes, who were born in 994, 995, 996, 997, 998, are eligible to participate. 9. Weight Divisions: Male: Under 54 kg Under 58 kg Under 63 kg Under 68 kg Under 74 kg Under 80 kg Under 87 kg Over 87 kg Female: Under 46 kg Under 49 kg Under 53 kg Under 57 kg Under 62 kg Under 67 kg Under 73 kg Over 73 kg not exceeding 54 kg over 54 kg and not exceeding 58 kg over 58 kg and not exceeding 63 kg over 63 kg and not exceeding 68 kg over 68 kg and not exceeding 74 kg over 74 kg and not exceeding 80 kg over 80 kg and not exceeding 87 kg not exceeding 46 kg over 46 kg and not exceeding 49 kg over 49 kg and not exceeding 53 kg over 53 kg and not exceeding 57 kg over 57 kg and not exceeding 62 kg over 62 kg and not exceeding 67 kg over 67 kg and not exceeding 73 kg

5 0. Award Presentation: Individual Awards: st place Gold Medal & Certificate 2 nd place Silver Medal & Certificate 3 rd place Bronze Medal & Certificate (Two 3 rd places) Trophies for National Teams: The 3 first ranked teams in respectively female and male category as well as in total will get a trophy each. The ranking position of the teams will be decided by the Olympic Point System. All contestants and team officials participating in the Taekwondo Championships will receive a certificate of participation.. Financial Conditions for Participation: Round trip airfare and accommodation of room and board shall be borne by the participating National Association. The entry fee of 80,- (euro) per competitor (male and female) shall be paid to the following bank account: Name: European Taekwondo Union Bank name: NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE Country : GREECE Account number: 093/ IBAN: GR SWIFT : ETHNGRAA Bank address: 84 Hlioupoleos avenue, Dafne/ Athens, Greece PC 7237 The participating federations may as well pay the entry fee cash at registration, but in this case, the entry fee will be changed to 00,- (euro) per competitor. 2. Applications: To register your competitors and your team please log in to the internet subscription on: Deadline: 3 th August 204 Please upload the pictures of your competitors and officials. Online-Registration only! Any registrations per will not be accepted. If you have any problems registering, please contact info@tpss.eu. In addition to the mandatory online-registration please fill in also the List of Team Members Form and return it to the Organising Committee (office@u2-innsbruck.at) until 3 st August 204.

6 3. WTF / ETU-Recognised Taekwondo Uniform (Dobok) and Protective Equipment: The participating contestants shall wear the WTF / ETU-recognised Taekwondo uniform (Dobok). Apart from the trunk protector all protective equipment must be brought to the competition by the participants for their personal use (shin guard, forearm guard, groin guard, hand protector, headgear, mouthpiece/gumshield, DAEDO sensor socks). All equipment must be WTF-approved. Daedo PSS will be used in these championships. Daedo Body Protectors will be provided by the organiser. All athletes must supply their own Daedo sensor socks. Wearing of the WTF / ETU-recognised Taekwondo uniform and protective equipment will be checked at the inspection desk before entering the contest area. Any contestants wearing unrecognised Dobok and / or protective equipment shall not be permitted to compete! 4. Medical Control: Use of drugs or doping by any chemical substances prescribed in the WTF-Regulations for Doping Control is strongly prohibited. The ETU will carry out medical doping tests among the winners at random sampling, and any winner who refuses to undergo the testing or who proves to have committed a breach of the regulations for Doping Control shall be removed from the final standings, and disciplinary actions will be taken. 5. Indemnities: It is the responsibility of each National Association to ensure that their contestants have filled in the participation forms correctly and have signed them, thereby indemnifying the organisers, the officials and other contestants from any claims of injuries, losses or otherwise arising in the course of participation in these championships or any activities linked therewith. It is the responsibility of each National Association to ensure that sufficient insurance coverage has been taken out for all officials and participants. Participants without proper participation entry forms and without sufficient insurance coverage will not be allowed to compete. Please, fill in the Personal and Group Indemnity Forms and return them to the Organisation Committee (office@u2-innsbruck.at) until 3 st August 204.

7 6. Head of Team Meeting and Drawing of Lots: The head of team meeting and drawing of lots will be conducted by ETU officials prior to the competition in the presence of officials and representatives of the participating nations. The draw will be carried out for all weight categories electronically. 7. Weigh-in: The weigh-in of the contestants takes place on the previous day of the respective weight division they compete in. During the weigh-in, the male contestant shall wear underpants and the female contestant shall wear underpants and brassiere. However, the contestant may weigh in nude if he/she wishes to do so. The weigh-in will be conducted once. However, one more weigh-in within the time limit of the official weigh-in will be granted to those contestants who did not qualify the first time. 8. Closing Date for Entries: Closing date for both, online registration and the receipt of the appropriate team member forms (Personal and Group Indemnity, List of Team Members, Flight Schedule), is 3 st August 204. Entries received after the closing date will not be accepted. You can find all necessery forms also on our homepage under Registration. Strict compliance with the ruling is required. 9. Transportation: Round trip airfare of the teams shall be borne by the participating National Taekwondo Federations. The Organising Committee will arrange transportation from the airport to the official hotels and back as well as the local transportation between the official hotels and the venue,. Transportation will be only organised for the teams that have made hotel reservations through the Organising Committee. Please, fill in the Flight Schedule Form and return it to the Organising Committee (office@u2-innsbruck.at) until 3 st August 204.

8 20. Accommodation: Please find all information about the official hotels in the appendix as well as on the official homepage Accommodation charges for room and board of the teams shall be borne by the participating National Taekwondo Federations. Deadline for hotel reservations through the Organising Committee is 5 th August 204. Please note that hotel reservations that are cancelled after this date will be fined with 50 % of the total hotel reservation cost. Hotel reservations that are cancelled after 20 th August 204 will be fined with 00 % of the total hotel reservation cost. Please, fill in the Hotel Reservation Form and return it to the Organising Committee (office@u2-innsbruck.at) until 5 th August 204. As room allotment is limited, your room reservation request will be treated according to the space availability at each hotel. 2. Payment of Accommodation: All payments of accommodation should be made in cash in (Euro) at on-site registration to the Organising Committee. 22. Others: Each participating team must bring two delegation flags with size of 90 cm x 30 cm and CD of the national anthem. If you do not bring these items, we cannot guarantee that your anthem and flag will be presented at medal ceremonies. 23. Visa: If your National Team Members need visa for Austria, please return the completely filled-in Visa Details Form to the Organising Committee (office@u2-innsbruck.at) and be sure to inform the OC of the location of the Austrian Embassy to which your team will apply for visa before 5 th August 204.

24. Registration Forms You can find all necessery forms (List of Team Members, Hotel Reservation, Flight Schedule, Personal and Group Indemnity, Visa Details) also on our homepage www.u2-innsbruck.

9 24. Registration Forms You can find all necessery forms (List of Team Members, Hotel Reservation, Flight Schedule, Personal and Group Indemnity, Visa Details) also on our homepage under Registration. 25. Location of Hotels and Venue: A Venue Olypiahalle / Hotel Landessportcenter B Hotel Hilton **** C Alphotel **** D Hotel Bierwirt **** E Hotel Karwendel *** We wish you all the best of luck and hope that you will enjoy the championships as well as your stay in Innsbruck and Austria.

10 Appendix A: PROVISIONAL TIMETABLE DATE TIME EVENT PLACE September 23 Tuesday 7:00-2:00 September 24 Wednesday 0:00-9:00 Team Arrivals Registration of Teams Team Arrivals Registration of Teams September 25 Thursday 09:00-7:00 4:00-6:00 7:00-9:00 Referee Meeting and Training Weigh-in for 26 Sept (only 2 hours!) Head of Team Meeting & Drawing of Lots Ramada Hotel Male: -74 kg / -80 kg Female: -62 kg / -67 kg September 26 Friday 09:00-3:00 3:00-4:00 4:00-8:00 8:00-9:00 9:00-2:00 Lunch Break Opening Ceremony Finals / Awarding Ceremony 4:00-6:00 Weigh-in for 27 Sept (only 2 hours!) Male: -63 kg / -68 kg / -87 kg Female: -53 kg / -57 kg / -73 kg September 27 Saturday 09:00-3:00 3:00-4:00 4:00-8:00 8:00-20:00 Lunch Break Finals / Awarding Ceremony 4:00-6:00 Weigh-in for 28 Sept (only 2 hours!) Male: -54 kg / -58 kg / +87kg Female: -46 kg / -49 kg / +73kg September 28 Sunday 09:00-3:00 3:00-4:00 4:00-8:00 8:00-20:00 Lunch Break Finals / Awarding Ceremony 2:30-00:00 Celebration Party September 29 Monday Team Departures

11 Appendix B: OFFICIAL HOTELS All prices are per room per night and include breakfast and taxes No. Hotel A Hilton **** B Alphotel **** C Hotel Bierwirt **** D Hotel Karwendel *** E Landessportcenter Room Availability Price p. Type No. Room Single 2 40,- Double 0 60,- Triple Single 2 00,- Double 5 20,- Triple 3 60,- Single 6 00,- Double 0 20,- Triple 4 60,- Single 0 80,- Double 30 0,- Triple 5 50,- Single 2 70,- Double 4 90,- Triple 4 30,- Distance to Venue 3,3 km ca. 6 min 3,5 km ca. 6 min 3,2 km ca. 6 min 6, km ca. 8 min 0 km walk min For more detailed information about the hotels you can take a look at the official hotel guide which is downloadable at our website (

Place: National Sport Hall Sala Polivalenta Address: Calea Piscului Nr. 10, Sector 4, Bucharest. Single Elimination Tournament (WTF Competition Rules)

Place: National Sport Hall Sala Polivalenta Address: Calea Piscului Nr. 10, Sector 4, Bucharest. Single Elimination Tournament (WTF Competition Rules) Promoter Organizer European Taekwondo Union Address: 14 Solonos St. Kolonaki, 10673, Greece Telephone: +30 211 214 47 17 / +30 211 012 35 92 Fax: +30 211 214 47 17 Email: taekwondoetu@gmail.com Website: