Dear Sir Or Madam s3

January 2013

Dear Sir or Madam,

It is my pleasure to write you and extend a formal invitation for participation in the Lie’s International Taekwondo Tournament 2013, which will be held on June 15th 2013 at the Congreshall in Paramaribo, Suriname.

We are very excited to host this tournament which has grown to the biggest Taekwondo tournament in Suriname. This year’s event will be the 6th since 2008.

All expenses covering transportation from the airport to the hotel and to the Congreshall on competition day will be taken care of by the organization.

On the day of competition the teams will also receive free breakfast and lunch with compliments of the organization.

Roundtrip airfare, hotel and meals are responsibility of your team.

We will try to make everything as affordable as possible.

The entry fee for the competition is $20 per fighter.

In competition the electronic body protectors will be used to make the whole a fair and fluent day of competition.

Attached is a list with the weight divisions and detailed information. We will try as much as possible to work according to the WTF divisions, but there is also a possibility for eventual adjustments for more divisions. There will be a junior and a senior division for both male and female participants.

We wish you safe travels to Suriname and good luck at the tournament.

If you may have any questions concerning whatsoever, please contact:

Master Arthy Lie [email protected] Phone: +597-8551270

Sincerely Arthy Lie Arthy Lie’s Taekwondo Paramaribo, Suriname South America Program:

- Thursday June 13th and Friday June 14th: Expected arrival of teams in Suriname.

- Friday June 14th: Meeting with the Team coaches. - Saturday June 15th: Lie’s International Tae-kwon-do Tournament.

- 8.00 am: Arrival of teams and guests.

- 9.00 am: Breakfast

- 10.00 am: Start of tournament

- 2.00 pm: Lunch

- 3.00 pm: Continuation of the Tournament

- Sunday June 16th: Sightseeing tour with all teams and guests.

- Sunday May 16th and Monday May 17th: Departure of Teams

It is also possible to extend your stay. Weight Divisions

Men’s division Women’s division

Under 54kg (Fin) Not exceeding 54kg Under 46kg (Fly) Not exceeding 46 kg

Over 54 kg & Not Over 46 kg & Not Under 58kg (Fly) Under 49kg (Fin) exceeding 58 kg exceeding 49 kg

Under 63kg Over 58 kg & Not Over 49 kg & Not Under 53kg (Bantam) (Bantam) exceeding 63 kg exceeding 53 kg

Under 68kg Over 63 kg & Not Over 53 kg & Not Under 57kg (Feather) (Feather) exceeding 68 kg exceeding 57 kg

Over 68 kg & Not Over 57 kg & Not Under 74kg (Light) Under 62kg (Light) exceeding 74 kg exceeding 62 kg

Under 80kg Over 74 kg & Not Over 62 kg & Not Under 67kg (Welter) (Welter) exceeding 80 kg exceeding 67 kg

Under 87kg Over 80 kg & Not Over 67 kg & Not Under 73kg (Middle) (Middle) exceeding 87 kg exceeding 73 kg

Over 87kg (Heavy) Over 87 kg Over 73kg (Heavy) Over 73 kg

The junior divisions will be announced to you shortly.

The junior divisions for those under 13 years of age will consist of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th place prizes. All other divisions will only consist of 1st 2nd and 3rd place prizes. Hotel:

Here is an overview of available hotels and apartments and their rates.

 M-star apartments. $15 per person per day, breakfast included. It is located in a very quiet neighborhood with comfortable rooms, approximately 10 minutes from the Mall and 15 minutes from downtown. The owner of the hotel is the father of one of our students and has offered these rates especially for the tournament.

 Rachel’s apartments, €40 (small) and €55 (large) per room per day, breakfast not included.

 Oxygen resort. For detailed information go to www.surinameecotours.com.

 Eco resort. This is a resort of Hotel Torarica. Is located in the heart of the activity centre in Paramaribo. For the tournament we have received special offers. A single room for $65 and a double for $75.

Please announce your selection to us so we can forward the costs to you and make reservations.

The tournament will be held at the Congreshall which is located across Independence square, near the presidential palace. Behind the hall is the boulevard where you can take a nice walk and enjoy the fresh air.

Rules of Competition:

Standard WTF rules apply.

In competition the Daedo Truescore system will be used.

Preliminary Rounds: 2 rounds of 2 minutes

Final Rounds: 3 rounds of 2 minutes