BTCB LAUNCH BRAND NEW WEBSITE AS TAEKWONDO PLAYERS GEAR UP FOR BATTLE IN BEIJING

The BTCB (British Taekwondo Control Board) have launched a dynamic new website www.btcb.org.uk, which allows members of the public to find a club near them and provides users with the latest inf or mation on elite and grass roots taekwondo.

The website will act as a new shop window f or the Olympic version of the sp or t which is undergoing a surge in popularity and interest as three British taekwondo athletes currently undergo their final preparations to compete in Beijing .

Visit or s can keep tabs on the three athletes out in Beijing f or the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Doncaster’s Sarah Stevenson, D or chester’s Aaron Cook and Manchester ’s Michael Harvey are in the Chinese capital f or their events which start tom or row (20th August) with teenager Michael Harvey pitting his wits against the best athletes in the w or ld in the -58Kg. This is followed by Aaron Cook in the -80Kg categ or y on 22nd August and Sarah Stevenson, competing in her third Olympic Games, taking part in the women’s +67Kg event the following day.

In addition to the elite element of the sp or t www.btcb.org.uk will provide inf or mation f or people on how to get involved in the sp or t by offering details on taekwondo clubs around the country as well as inf or mation on how to become an affiliated member of the BTCB. The site also provides inf or mation on the rules and moves of the sp or t, videos of athletes in action and events happening around the country in a bid to introduce taekwondo to a whole new audience.

Adrian Tranter , Chair of the BTCB commented on its launch, "The BTCB are incredibly pleased to be launching the site at such an exciting time. The site will provide us with an excellent platf or m to communicate to members and the general public and allow them to communicate with us and each other. We expect the site over the coming years to be a hub of taekwondo inf or mation not just f or UK visit or s and members but visit or s from around the w or ld".

Andrew Link, Operations Direct or f or Sp or t Taekwondo UK , commented, “We have been w or king f or some time now to create a dynamic website which befits an Olympic sp or t. The site will always be a w or k in progress as the sp or t grows but phase 1 is already in place and phase 2 is well underway.  I'd like to thank everyone involved in pulling the site together and hope everyone who uses it has a good experience.”

Taekwondo as a sp or t has over 70 million practitioners in 184 countries.

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The 2008 BTCB National Championships

The British Taekwondo Control Board (BTCB) has the pleasure in
announcing the dates for this year's National Championships.

The Championships will take place on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th
September 2008 at the Manchester Velodrome. 

To be eligible to take part each competitor must be a member of the
British Taekwondo Control Board (BTCB) or affiliated member group and
comply with the rules of the World Taekwondo Federation.

The closing date for entries is Wednesday 27th August 2008.

Full details and application form can be downloaded here.

Information for World University Games 2008

For the latest selection policy to the World University

Games in 2008 please visit the following link:

http://www.busa.org.uk/sport_

Extra Information in reference to Team Selection 2008

Information detailing the criteria for team selection for the following tournaments has just been released:

Senior European Championships

Junior World Championships

World University Games

If you are interested please click either of the links below for full details and registration form.

Info for jurniors/seniors.doc

Info for jurniors/seniors.pdf

BRITAIN TO STAGE FIRST INTERNATIONAL TAEKWONDO OPEN
 
Britain will stage its first evermajorTaekwondo Open later this yearwhen Manchester's Sportcityplays host toThe BritishInternational Openfrom 1-2 November. The event being organisedby BTCB Sport TaekwondoUKLtd, is furthe rtestament of Britain's rapidly growing status within the
Olympic sport, having successfully staged the World Olympic Qualifierslast year with the support of UK Sport'sNational Lottery backed WorldClass Events Programme.
 
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