GB Taekwondo look forward to the 7th Junior World Championships in Turkey 

Tuesday 6th May, 2008

The Turkish city of Izmir will this week host a talented young British squad in the 7th Taekwondo Junior World Championships.  The Great Britain team, including both Aaron Cook and Scott Atkinson, will continue their preparations in the run up to the event which takes place from the 6th- 11th May.  The competition is a showcase for the sports brightest young talents and the British team will start the event with two current Junior European Champions on the team (Cook and Atkinson) who are hoping to contribute to a successful team performance.

The last Junior World Championships which took place in Vietnam back in 2006 saw Aaron Cook(Scorpion Taekwondo Club, Doncaster) take the only British medal, finishing with a bronze, having since become Junior European Champion alongside compatriot Scott Atkinson (Scorpion Taekwondo Club, Doncaster). The Britons have a very real chance of challenging for honours in Turkey and Bianca Walkden (Elite Taekwondo Club, Liverpool), Junior European bronze medallist, will hope to contest for a podium finish in the +68kg female competition.

Gary Hall, Performance Director for British Taekwondo, is looking forward to testing the team on the world stage.  Hall said, “It is not only a great challenge of their ability but also a fantastic opportunity for this young team to strengthen their profiles on a world stage.  Our hope is that they will continue their progression to become world-class athletes in years to come. As we draw closer to London 2012 I am very positive about the depth of ability in our squad and with a good team effort we have a great chance as any of performing well in Turkey.”

Further information can be found via the tournament website at www.2008wtfworldjuniortkd.com

The 9-strong team which will compete for Britain at the European Championships are as follows:

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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

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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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