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Promoter and Organizer World Taekwondo Europe Headquarters Westewagenstraat 60

3011 AT Rotterdam Netherlands E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.worldtaekwondoeurope.org Sanctioned by World Taekwondo

5th Fl., Kolon Bldg 15 Hyoja-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea, 110-040 Tel: +82 2 566 2505 Fax: +82 2 553 4728 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.worldtaekwondo.org

CO-Organizer South Hellenic Taekwondo Union

19 Dimitras str Akadimia Platonos

Athens - Greece Tel.: + 30 2106820112 Fax: + 30 2106820117 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.etane.gr

Venue Ano Liosia Olympic Indoor Hall

Konstantinoupoleos 59, Ano Liosia 133 42, Greece

Competition dates 25-29 April 2018

General qualification Each team can send male and female athletes to compete Provisions in cadet, junior and senior weight divisions. One athlete

cannot participate in more than one (1) weight category or age division.

Additional qualification 1. Holder of the nationality of the participating team Requirements 2. A participant must be nominated by the pertinent

National Taekwondo Association that is recognized by the European Taekwondo Union and by their National Olympic Committee.

3. Holder of Taekwondo Dan certificate for Seniors. For

Juniors and Cadets from 1st Kup and above. 3. Holder of the WT Global Athlete License (GAL) and WT Event Pass* 4. An athlete must be born in Cadets: 2004,2005,2006 Juniors : 2001,2002,2003 Seniors: 2001 and before to be eligible for participation. All competitors must prove their age by presenting their passport or identification card at the official weigh-in. For those athletes that are not adults, a written consent must be submitted (please find enclosed on the last pages) at the registration, signed by

mailto:[email protected]

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parents or legal guardians, accepting their participation and all parts of the official invitation. * The WT Event Pass is a mandatory requirement for all athletes and officials (Coach, Referee, Official, Doctor, Physio & Executives) who wish to participate in any World Taekwondo (WT) recognized event.

Competition Rules WT New Competition Rules Classification of competition System of competition Single elimination tournament system. The loser to 1st

placed athlete in the semi-final shall be classified as 3rd place. The loser to 2nd placed athlete in the semi-final shall be classified as 4th place.

Contest time* Senior: 2 minutes x 3 rounds with 1 minute break between each round. Junior & Cadet: 1.30 minutes X 2 rounds with 1 minute rate. *The contest time per round is a subject to change, depending on participation.

Weight divisions

JUNIOR WEIGHT DIVISIONS

Male division Female division

Under 45kg Not exceeding 45kg

Under 42kg Not exceeding 42 kg

Under 48kg Over 45 kg & Not exceeding 48 kg


Under 51kg Over 48 kg & Not Under 46kg Over 44 kg & Not

CADET WEIGHT DIVISIONS


Under 33kg Not exceeding 33kg Under 29kg Not exceeding 29kg

Under 37kg Over 33kg & not exceeding 37kg
















Over 65kg Over 65kg Over 59kg Over 59kg

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exceeding 51 kg exceeding 46 kg













Over 78kg Over 78 kg Over 68kg Over 68 kg

Qualification details for WTE events The top four (4) ranked men and women European

athletes of each weight category will qualify directly for the following events:

Cadets: top four (4) European Medallists qualify directly for the WTE Cadet Championships 2018 and/or 1st European Teakwondo Multi Games 2018. Juniors: top four (4) European Medallists qualify directly for the WTE Under 21 Championships 2018 /If the age criteria of the athletes are met and/or 1st European Teakwondo Multi Games 2018. Seniors: top four (4) European Medallists qualify directly for the WTE European Senior Championships 2018

SENIOR WEIGHT DIVISIONS


Under 54kg Not exceeding 54kg

Under 46kg Not exceeding 46 kg













Over 87kg Over 87 kg Over 73kg Over 73 kg

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(Kazan Russia 10-13/5/2018) and/or 1st European Teakwondo Multi Games 2018.

Earned ranking points from President’s Cup in Europe by European athletes will be outside of 40 points limitation.

Please refer to the WT President’s Cup Bylaw 2018 for

more information (available in due time). Awards Individual awards:

1st place – gold medal and certificate 2nd place – silver medal and certificate 3rd place – bronze medal and certificate 4th place – bronze medal and certificate Team awards: Cups will be awarded to the top 3 classified teams of the event.

Qualification coaches The minimum qualification requirements for coaches are

as follows:

All coaches must be at least 18 years of age.

All Coaches / Trainers must be holders of the WTE License or the respective CU Coach License (granted by participation in a CU Coach Seminar). Coaches / Trainers that do not have the CU Coach License shall pay a € 200, - (euro) penalty at the registration desk.

Dress code coaches During the preliminaries, quarter- and semi-finals and

finals, coaches shall wear sportswear. During the Head of Team meeting, more information about the dress code shall be provided to the teams. Coaches that do not follow the dress code cannot be entered into the field of play.

Sport entry Team entries will only be accepted through the WT online

registration system and registration is only possible with a valid WT Global Licence + WT Event Pass. The GMS administrator will be notified via email once the online registration is open. Please follow the WTE website for more information.

https://worldtkd.simplycompete.com/eventDetails/11e7b014-e664-59a6-bb58-061174b37728

Entry fee The entry fee is amounted to €100 euro per registered

athlete. All payments shall be made in cash or by business credit/debit card linked to your club at registration desk. Each request for a weight category change is subject of

an administational fee of €25.

Additional registration of officials requested at the

registration desk is subject of an administational fee of



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€50(new accreditation requests). IMPORTANT: If the

athlete registered on-line does not take part in the

competition for some reason, but he/she has not been

removed from the list of participants before the deadline

his/her team officially must fully(%100) pay his/her entry

fee for participation.

If a team does not show up at the event and has not

requested a participation cancellation before the

deadline, it will be requested to settle the payment of the

entry fees in full(100%).

The entry fee is non-refundable.

Deadline LIMIT OF ATHLETES 2000. The deadline to register

athletes for participation at the WT President’s Cup and to send in all relevant forms is set at 13 April 2018, 23:59 CET. Registration must be done via WT GMS System.

(https://worldtkd.simplycompete.com). When the

limit of 2.000 athletes has been reached the registration will automatically be closed with no prior notification.

No exceptions or additional requests for athletes’ registration will be accepted.

Important: Online Registration will be first opened to WT Member National Federations and it will remain open until February 20th. Then registration will be opened for club and region admins as well.

Protector & Scoring System At the WT President’s Cup DAEDO is being used as

PSS(GEN2). The Organizing Committee will provide DAEDO trunk protector and DAEDO E-headgear. Each athlete has to bring his own DAEDO sensor socks.

Recognized brands Participating contestants are required to wear WT-

recognized doboks and WT-recognized protective equipment. The latest version of WT-recognized manufacturers’ list is available at the website of WT: http://www.worldtaekwondo.org/wtf-partners/recognized/

Anti-doping regulations The WT Anti-Doping Rules, and where necessary the

Code of the World Anti-Doping Agency, shall apply throughout the competitions.

Compulsory anti-doping tests will be carried out for all finalists, while random tests will be conducted among the quarter- and semi-finalists who failed to advance to the (semi-)final. The WT and/or WADA may carry out random out-of-competition testing prior to the WT President’s Cup. Therefore, all participating contestants are required to submit their latest and most accurate Athlete Location (Whereabouts Info) Forms to the WT.

TUE (Therapeutic Use Athletes who take any substance or medicine listed

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Exemption) in the “Prohibited List” of the WT Anti-Doping Rules and Anti-Doping Code of World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for therapeutic purposes are requested to visit the website of WADA and make online filing of their TUE applications on ADAMS http://www.wada-ama.org/en/ADAMS/ and report to the WT Sport Department at [email protected] by no later than 31 March 2018. For more details, please see the following page of the WT website:

http://www.worldtaekwondo.org/medical-anti-doping/anti-doping/therapeutic-use-exemptions-tues/

For ADAMS login, please contact National Anti-Doping Organization (NADO) in your country or WT Sport Department at [email protected]

Indemnities It is the responsibility of each registering team to ensure

that their athletes and team officials have filled out the indemnification forms correctly and have duly signed them, thereby indemnifying WT, WTE, the Organizing Committee and all other officials and athletes from any claims of injuries, losses or otherwise arising in the course of participation at the WT President’s Cup 2018 or any activities linked therewith.

It is the responsibility of each registered team to ensure and guarantee that sufficient insurance coverage has been arranged for all athletes, team officials and other participants. Without sufficient insurance coverage, national teams will not be allowed to compete. Please fill out the Personal Indemnity Forms and return them to the Organization Committee before 24 March 2018. Each participant (athletes, team officials, etc.) has to fill out the indemnification form.

Head of Team Meeting The Head of Team meeting shall be conducted by WTE

officials on Tuesday 24 April 2018. Exact location and time shall be communicated forthwith.

Draw of lots All athletes will be seeded according to the WT Global

Ranking as per 31 March 2018. The draw sheets and brackets will be available one (1) day before the start of the competition of the respective weight category.

Weigh-in The weigh-in of the athletes takes place at 15:00 – 18:00

hrs, one (1) day prior to the start of the respective weight category they compete in. During the weigh-in, the male athlete shall wear underpants and the female athlete shall wear underpants and brassiere. However, the athlete may weigh in nude if he/she wishes to do so.

Each athlete shall have one (1) attempt to pass the weigh in. However, one (1) extra attempt is allowed for those athletes who did not qualify the first time. This extra





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attempt shall be done within the time limit of the official weigh-in.

Transportation Round trip airfare of the teams shall be borne by

the participating teams. Accommodation & Tranfers Hotel accommodation can be booked with cooperation of

the following partner of the OC: MIDEAST TRAVEL

Mr. STATHIS SARANTOPOULOS -Consultant

Business & Leisure Travel Dpt. 105-107 Vas. Sofias Ave. 115 21 Athens - Greece T: +30 211 211 8828 ׀ M: +30 6936 954248 ׀ E: [email protected] Call Center: + 30 211 211 8888 ׀ F: + 30 210 6426147

Please fill out the attached hotel accommodation and

round trip transfers form and send it by email to [email protected]

Visa Visa to enter Greece, a Schengen visa is necessary.

Please check http://www.schengenvisainfo.com/who-needs-schengen-visa/ for more information.

Please contact the Organizing Committee at [email protected] for an official invitation letter to obtain a Schengen visa. The Organizing Committee cannot guarantee entry into the Schengen Zone and can only offer assistance. It is the responsibility of each athlete and team to apply for and secure the correct entry visa for the Schengen area. Please keep in mind that the process time to obtain a Schengen visa can be up to 2 months.



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Event timetable (subject to change)

DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION

April 23 Monday

11.00-14.00 15.00-20.00

Arrivals & Registration Ano Liosia

Olympic Indoor Hall

April 24 Tuesday

11.00-14.00 15.00-20.00

Arrivals & Registration

Ano Liosia Olympic

Indoor Hall

Time and place: TBA

Referee Training Seminar

15.00-18.00 Weigh-in for 25/4/2018 Competition

Time and place: TBA

Head of Team Meeting / Drawing Lots

April 25 Wednesday

Competition

Day 1

Start at 8.30

Preliminaries: Cadet Male:-33 kg,-37 kg Cadet Female:-29 kg,-33 kg Junior Male:-51 kg,-55 kg Junior Female:-46 kg,-49 kg Senior Male:-58 kg Senior Female: -49 kg

Ano Liosia Olympic

Indoor Hall 15.00-18.00 Weigh-in for 26/4/2018 Competition

In rotation Lunch Break

Preliminaries/Semi-Finals

Finals

20.00 Drawing Lots for 26/4/2018

April 26 Thursday

Competition

Day 2

Start at 8.30

Preliminaries Cadet Male:-45 kg,-49 kg Cadet Female:-37 kg,-59 kg Junior Male: 63 kg, -68 kg Junior Female:-52 kg,-55 kg Senior Male:-80 kg,-87 kg Senior Female:-67 kg,-57 kg

Ano Liosia Olympic



Preliminaries / Semi-Finals

Finals

Drawing Lots for 27/4/2018

April 27 Friday

Competition

Day 3

Start at 8.30

Preliminaries Cadet Male: -41 kg, -53 kg Cadet Female: -41 kg,-44 kg Junior Male: -48 kg, -73 kg Junior Female: -42 kg, -44 kg Senior Male: -54 kg, -68 kg Senior Female: -46 kg, -53 kg

Ano Liosia Olympic




Finals


April 28 Start at 8.30 Preliminaries Ano Liosia

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Saturday

Competition Day 4

Cadet Male: -61 kg, -65 kg Cadet Female: -51 kg, -55 kg Junior Male: -78 kg, +78 kg. Junior Female: -63 kg, -68 kg Senior Male: -74 kg, +87 kg. Senior Female:-62 kg,-73 kg

Olympic Indoor Hall

15.00-18.00 Weigh-in for 29/4/2018 Competition



Finals


April 29 Sunday

Competition

Day 5

Start at 8.30

Preliminaries Cadet Male: -57 kg, +65 kg Cadet Female: -47 kg, +59 kg Junior Male: -45 kg, -59 kg Junior Female: -59 kg, +68 kg Senior Male: -63kg Senior Female: +73 kg

Ano Liosia Olympic

Indoor Hall



Finals

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WT President’s Cup 2018 VISA ASSISTANCE FORM

Important: Please fill out this form and send it to: Ms Vasiliki Kouvdou <[email protected]> along with passport copies of all visa applicants to receive an invitation letter. LOCATION of SCHENGEN COUNTRY EMBASSY FOR VISA APPLICATION:________________________________________________________ e-mail of EMBASSY: ___________________________________________________

Insert name of country: ________________________________________________

Family name as shown in passport: ______________________________________

Given name as shown in passport _______________________________________

Date of birth: _________________________________________________________

Nationality: ___________________________________________________________

Passport no.: _________________________________________________________

Passport date of issue: _________________________________________________

Passport expiration date: _______________________________________________

Name of the team: _____________________________________________________

Signature of the President: Stamp of the club/team: Please fill out and send this form to the Organizing Committee by email no later than 15 March 2018.

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WT President’s Cup 2018

PERSONAL INDEMNIFICATION FORM

THIS INDEMNIFICATION, HOLD HARMLESS, RELEASE AND CONSENT NOT TO

SUE executed this on: ___________________ (insert date of signing).

I, the undersigned, certify that I will indemnify, hold harmless and release the European Taekwondo Union, the Organizing Committee and the South Hellenic Taekwondo Union, its executive board members, directors, officers, members, employees, consultants, agents, attorneys, contractors (including without limitation sponsors, suppliers, licensees and other representatives (each, an “Indemnitee” and, collectively, “Indemnitees”), from and against any and all damages, injuries, penalties, fines, claims, suits, liabilities, costs, attorneys’ fees court costs and expenses of every kind and nature suffered by or asserted against the Indemnitee as a direct or indirect result of participating in the WT President’s Cup 2018 in the broadest sense of the word. By signing and submitting the form below, I accept and agree to the terms and covenants contained in this Indemnification, hold harmless, release and consent not to sue. I verify that by signing and submitting this form, that I have read and agree to all of the terms and conditions provided above.

Name: ________________________________________________________________

Date: ________________________________________________________________ Signature:

In case the person involved is a minor, the legal guardian has to sign: Name:

_____________________________________________________________________

Relation towards the minor: _________________________________________________________________________________

Date:

_____________________________________________________________________ Signature:

Please send this form to: [email protected]

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WT President’s Cup 2018 LIABILITY DECLARATION (only for under aged competitiors)

My name:

I live in:

I am the parent/guardian of:

Date of birth (competitor): ______/______/_________

I declare that I accept the participation of___________________________________ at the 2018 WT President’s Cup, April 25-29, 2018, Athens, Greece and that I accept all parts of the official invitation of this tournament.

For physical reasons nothing speaks against a participation and I understand that all competitors are considered to participate at their own risk. European Taekwondo Union assume no responsibility for any damages, injuries or losses. All contastants must bring their own documents and the forms or any medical insuarance in Greece.

Place: _____________________________

Date: _____________________________

Signature of the parents/legal guardian:

Please, send this form to e-mail: [email protected]

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