The Singapore Elite Youth Taekwondo Championships will be staged on 7 and 8 January 2010 at Suntec Conventional Hall. The competition will be used to select players for the final trial for the Youth Olympic Games.
The top players in the respective youth categories in the 2009 National Championships have automatically earned their places in the competition. They are as follows.
Female
| Under 44 kg | Foong Yi Mei | Leng Kee TKD |
| Under 49 kg | Lee Pei Zhen Blanca | Leng Kee TKD |
| Under 55 kg | Quek Jie Yi Geraldine Tan Jo Ann Nur Zakirah Zakaria | Leng Kee TKD Sportif TKD Aljunied CC |
| Under 63 kg | Nurul Shafinas Tan Anli Charlotte Tang | Taekwon Singapore MacPherson CC ACME TKD |
| Over 63 kg | Nur Hidayah Bte Hussain | Poomse Club |
Male
| Under 48 kg | Daniele Haadi Tan | Toa Payoh West CC |
| Under 55 kg | Tan Jun Ray Tan Jia Jun Daryl Gan Yin Ze Chong Zhuang Hao | Summit TKD Singapore Polytechnic Synergy Sports TKD St Teresa TKD |
| Under 63 kg | Lee Andi Lee Mingda Shaun Chionh Mu Yan | Team Spectrum Henderson CC NTU TKD |
| Under 73 kg | Lee Jia Zhe Christopher Muhd Norhalim Cheok Choon Kiat Raja Zulfadli | Leng Kee TKD Aljunied CC LTA TKD Sportif TKD |
As there are vacant berths for some categories, all black belts who will be 16 (born in 1994) or 17 years old (born in 1993) in 2010 are invited to vie for them. The number of places available is as follows.
Female
Under 44 kg : 3
Under 49 kg : 3
Under 55 kg : 1
Under 63 kg : 1
Over 63 kg : 3
Male
Under 48 kg : 3
Under 63 kg : 1
Over 73 kg : 4
An assessment of the candidates will be conducted. Candidates must be Singapore Citizens. The details will be announced in due course.
In the meantime, all affiliated clubs are invited to nominate players for the various vacant categories. Please submit your nominations by Monday, 30 November 2009.
The nomination form is attached.