Athletes Commission - Taekwondo Australia

What is the Athletes’ Commission?

The Athletes Commission currently consists of six (6) sparring and poomsae Taekwondo athletes and one (1) board member - whose role is to oversee the functioning of the committee and act as a direct pathway to the Board. Commissioners have been selected to act as a voice of the athletes within the Association.

Purpose

The Purpose of the Athletes Commission is to provide a formal pathway and link between athletes, the Executive and relevant Committees to optimize the environment for Australian Taekwondo Athletes.

Athletes Commission Key Facts and Roles

The Commission’s Role is to:

be a voice for athletes/players, providing honest and confidential support service in association with Taekwondo Australia and relevant Committees.

provide an effective forum for Taekwondo practitioners to have input, voice issues, concerns and grievances in relation to their Taekwondo careers

act as a consultative forum and provide recommendation to the Board on issues directly relating to the athletes

actively promote Australian Taekwondo athletes to the community

foster a strong commitment to the athletes code of conduct and “the spirit of sport” ensuring Australian Taekwondo practitioners are regarded as role models and thereby discourage and prevent practices or activities likely to be detrimental to the Taekwondo community

to promote harmony among athletes, foster good fellowship among the Taekwondo community and advance the mutual interests of Taekwondo practitioners at all levels of competition.

Our Philosophy

We uphold the following intrinsic values, dubbed the “Spirit of Sport” which embodies the essence of Taekwondo and what it means to be a Taekwondo practioner. We maintain that the “spirit of sport” is the celebration of the human spirit, body and mind and is exemplified by the following values: