Ryan Carnelli Through to the Next Round
Ryan won his first round against Philippines 1-0. His next opponent will be Thailand, 6.15PM EST today.
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2008 Beijing Olympiad Taekwondo Draw
Click here to download the much anticipated draw for the upcoming Olympic Taekwondo matches in Beijing.
First match draw for Australia
- Ryan Carnelli Vs Tshomlee Go (PHI)
- Burak Hasan Vs Peter Lopez (PER)
- Tina Morgan Vs Karine Sergerie (CAN)
- Carmen Marton Vs Lorena Benites (ECU)
We wish all of our players the very best of luck.
AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE...OI! OI! OI!
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Scheduled Taekwondo Events Wed Aug 20th
Click here to a schedule of Taekwondo events for Wed August 20th.
Olympic Update: Our Australian Olympic Taekwondo Team
Our Australian Olympic Taekwondo Team have arrived in Beijing and enjoyed the Olympic Openning Ceremony. Click on the photos below for a close up view.
Our Taekwondo athletes left Beijing on Day 1 of the games and are undertaking their final preparation in Korea - they return to Beijing on 15 August. Ryan Carneli is our first competitor taking to the court on 20 August in the mens under 58kg division.
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Australian Taekwondo Olympic Team Details
The Taekwondo Olympic Team has been formally announced by the Australian Olympic Committee - they are:
| Name |
Event |
| Ryan Carneli |
-58kg Men |
| Burak Hasan |
58-68kg Men |
| Tina Morgan |
57-67kg Women |
| Carmen Marton |
+67kg Women |
Daniel Trenton - Coach
TaeHo Uhm - Assistant Coach
The formal Team announcement can be viewed by clicking here. You can view profiles of the Olympic Team Taekwondo athletes at the following links:
- Ryan Carneli - click here
- Burak Hasan - click here
- Tina Morgan - click here
- Carmen Marton - click here
STA congratulates all the members of the AIS Taekwondo Squad and wishes those that have been selected to the Olympic Team the best of success in Beijing.
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