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ASIAN TAEKWONDO QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT
FOR THE SYDNEY 2000 OLYMPIC GAMES

Promoter
The World Taekwondo Federation
635, Yuksamdong
Kangnamku
Seoul
Korea 135-080

Tel: + 82 2 566 2505 / 82 2 557 5446
Fax: + 82 2 553 4728
e-mail: wtf@unitel.co.kr
Organizer
The Philippine Taekwondo Association
Rizal Memorial Sports Complex
Vito Cruz Street, Malate
Metro-Manila, P.O.Box 2272
Philippines

Tel: + 63 2 815 2135
Fax: + 63 2 817 7235
Date:
September 25-26, 1999 (two days)
Place:
Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila, Philippines
Qualification:
1) Holder of nationality of the participating team
2) One recommended by the National Taekwondo Association
3) Holder of the WTF or the Kukkiwon Dan Certificate and he/she should bring Dan Certificate when registration for accreditation.
Competition Rules:
WTF Competition Rules
Method of Competition:
Single Elimination Tournament System
3rd place in each weight category will be selected as the substitute contestant for the case of any disqualification among the 1st or 2nd winners due to a breach of the Doping Regulations.
Team Entry:
Head of Team         = 1
Manager                  = 1
Coach                      = 1
Team Doctor           = 1
Contestants (Max.) = 4  (2 males and 2 females)
                        Total = 8
Weight Divisions:
Male division Female Division
Under 58kg Not exceeding 58kg Under 49kg Not exceeding 49kg
Under 68kg Over 58kg & not exceeding 68kg Under 57kg Over 49kg & not exceeding 57kg
Under 80kg Over 68kg & not exceeding 80kg Under 67kg Over 57kg & not exceeding 67kg
Over 80kg Over 80kg Over 67kg Over 67kg
Basic Criteria For Participation:
a. Each national Association may participate in maximum 2 male and 2 female weight categories out of 4 male and 4 female Olympic weight categories with one contestant per weight category other than those ones already qualified at Taekwondo Qualification Tournament (TQT) in Croatia. However, the number of already qualified contestants shall be taken from the maximum quota of 2 males and 2 females.
b. If a country has obtained a qualification of either male or female division at TQT in Croatia, it can take part in only one weight category of that division.
c. In this Tournament, total 8 male and 8 female contestants ranked 1st and 2nd in each weight category are to be qualified for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. And the participating contestants should not be the ones who have already been qualified at the TQT in Croatia.
d. Attribution of qualification: Along with the qualified weight categories at the Taekwondo Qualification Tournament, those ones at this regional Tournament are attributed to the pertinent national Association (NOC) for participation in those categories of the Sydney Olympic Games.
e. Once a qualification in a certain weight category is obtained, it cannot be changed to another in any case.
Award Presentation:
1) Winners ranked 1st and 2nd places in each of 4 male and 4 female weight categories will receive certificate of qualification. And contestants ranked 3rd in each weight category will also receive a certificate of substitute.
2) Certificate of the qualified weight category for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games will be presented to the pertinent national Association.
Conditions for Participation:
1) Round trip airfare and accommodation charges of room and board shall be borne by the participating National Association.
2) Entry fee of US$ 200 for male and female teams (irrespective of the participating number of athletes) respectively shall be enclosed in the entry forms.
Entry:
1) Entry shall be submitted to the WTF Secretariat together with the entry fee of US$200 per team (US$400 in case of participation of both male and female team), not to the Organizing Committee, within the deadline postmarked as of August 31, 1999, by registered mail or fax at 82.2.553.4728 in the prescribed entry form.
2) Any alteration of weight categories after the deadline shall NOT BE ACCEPTED IN ANY CASE.
3) No entry will be accepted after the deadline.
International Referees:
1) Required number of International Referees will be appointed by the WTF.
2) Round trip airfare shall be borne by each participating International Referee while 4 nights and five days' room and board (check-in on September 23 and check-out on September 27, 1999 ) shall be covered the Organizing Committee.
3) Hotel for the referees:
Pan Pacific Hotel (host hotel)
M. Adriatico Corner Gen.
Malvar Street, Malate,
Manila, Philippines
Tel: 63 2 536 0788
Fax: 63 2 526 6503/ 63 2 536 06 11
WTF-Recognized Taekwondo Uniform (Dobok) and Protective Equipment:
1) The participating contestant shall wear the WTF-recognized Taekwondo uniform (Dobok).
2) The WTF recognized protective equipment of head protector, groin guard, forearm and shin guards shall be brought by the participating contestants for personal use.
3) Trunk Protector will be provided by the Organizing Committee with four types of size for the four Olympic weight categories, and the contestants shall wear the designated trunk protector of the pertinent weight category.
4) Wearing of the WTF recognized Taekwondo uniform (Dobok) and protective equipment will be checked at the inspection desk before entering into the contest area, and any contestant wearing unrecognized Dobok or protective equipment will not be permitted to compete.5) Blue and red contestants shall wear blue and red head gear, respectively.
Medical Control:
1) Use of drugs or doping by any chemical substances described in the WTF Regulation for Doping Control are strongly prohibited.
2) The WTF will carry out medical doping test to all the winners ranked 1st and 2nd places of each weight category, and any winner who refuses to undergo the testing or who proves to have committed a breach of this regulation shall be removed from the final standings with loss of qualification, and a disciplinary action thereafter will be taken. In this case, the substitute ranked 3rd in the pertinent weight category will be qualified.
3) The substitute contestants ranked 5th and 6th in each weight category at the TQT in Croatia may participate in the same weight category at the Regional Taekwondo Qualification Tournament in case the results on the doping test will not come out till then.
Others:
1) All contestants and officials participating in this Tournament will receive a letter of participation co-signed by the WTF President and the Chairman of the Organizing Committee.
2) Other arrangements for accommodation, local transportation, etc. will be advised by the Organizing Committee in due course.

TIME ACTIVITIES

Preliminary schedule:
September 21-22 = Registration of Participating Teams (Pan Pacific Hotel)
September 23       = Head of Team Meeting & Drawing Lots ( Pan Pacific Hotel, 14:00-16:00 hrs.)
September 24:
09:00-10:00 = ATU Executive Council Meeting (Pan Pacific Hotel)
10:00-12:00 = ATU General Assembly (Pan Pacific Hotel)
10:00-17:00 = Referee Meeting and Training (Pan Pacific Hotel)
19:00-21:00 = Welcome Party (Officials & Referees) (Pan Pacific Hotel)

September 25:
07:00-08:00 =  Weigh-in (Pertinent weight category) (Ninoy Aquino Stadium)
10:00-12:00 =  Preliminaries (Ninoy Aquino Stadium)
12:00-13:00 =  Lunch
13:00-17:30 =  Preliminaries (Ninoy Aquino Stadium)
18:00-19:00 =  Opening Ceremony (Ninoy Aquino Stadium)
19:00-20:00 =  Finals (Ninoy Aquino Stadium)

September 26
07:00-08:00 =  Weigh-in (Pertinent weight category) (Ninoy Aquino Stadium)
10:00-12:00 =  Preliminaries (Ninoy Aquino Stadium)
12:00-13:00 =  Lunch
13:00-17:00 =  Preliminaries (Ninoy Aquino Stadium)
17:00-18:00 =  Finals (Ninoy Aquino Stadium)
18:00-19:00 =  Closing Ceremony (Ninoy Aquino Stadium)
20:00-22:00 =  Farewell Party (All participants) (Pan Pacific Hotel)

September 27 = Departure