Montréal, Québec
february 7-9, 2025
G2 WOrld taekwondo ranking
Contacts
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- Events – events@taekwondo-canada.com
- Simply Compete & Global Licenses – gms@taekwondo-canada.com
Event information packages
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- 2025 Canada Open – Poomsae (Updated December 2, 2024)
- 2025 Canada Open – Kyorugi (Updated December 2, 2024)
Event Updates
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- Le Westin Montréal added as a Secondary Hotel – Book using the group rate HERE.
Poomsae Competition
Kyorugi Competition
Registration
- Individual and/or team registration must be completed online at worldtkd.simplycompete.com
- Event registration is only possible with a valid 2025 World Taekwondo Global License
- All entry fees shall be paid in advance to Taekwondo Canada through Simply Compete during registration
- Registrations and payments onsite will not be accepted
*All registration deadlines are in Eastern Time*
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TIMELINE |
ATHLETES |
COACHES |
CHANGES TO EVENT |
REGULAR REGISTRATION |
Before January 17, 2025 |
$155 USD $205 USD |
$100 USD |
Contact |
LATE REGISTRATION |
January 18, 2025 to January 24, 2025 at |
$175 USD $225 USD |
$100 USD |
Contact |
ONSITE |
NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ONSITE |
$50 USD or $70 CAD |
- Weight changes prior to the January 24th, 2025 at 17:00 ET can be made by emailing events@taekwondo-canada.com with no additional fee
- Weight changes after January 24th, 2025 at 17:00 ET must be made onsite at the accreditation desk with a $50 USD fee (or $70 CAD)
- Weight changes will be accepted up until the start of general weigh-in for the respective divisions:
- 10:00 on February 7th, 2025 for Cadets and Juniors
- 10:00 on February 8th, 2025 for Seniors
Venue & Hotels
Venue
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- Palais des congrès de Montréal (159, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest, 9e étage, Montréal, QC, H2Z 1H2)
Host Hotel
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- Intercontinental Montréal (360, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest Montréal, QC, H2Y 3X4)
- Booking Link: book.passkey.com/go/TaekwondoCanada2025
- Room Rate: $185.00 CAD + tax
** BOOK YOUR ROOMS BEFORE JANUARY 10TH, 2025 TO SECURE THE EVENT ROOM RATE **
Secondary Hotel
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- Le Westin Montréal (270, Saint-Antoine Ouest Montreal, QC, H2Y 0A3)
- Book with the Group Rate by clicking HERE
- Room Rate: $209.00 CAD + tax
** BOOK YOUR ROOMS BEFORE JANUARY 2ND, 2025 TO SECURE THE EVENT ROOM RATE **
Spectators
Ticket Type |
Price |
Single Day – Adult |
$20.00 CAD |
Single Day – Child (Ages 5-12) |
$10.00 CAD |
Single Day – Senior (Ages 65+) |
$10.00 CAD |
Event Pass – Adult |
$50.00 CAD |
Event Pass – Child (Ages 5-12) |
$20.00 CAD |
Event Pass – Senior (Ages 65+) |
$20.00 CAD |
- Wristbands will be given as a spectator’s pass and must be worn at all times
- Children aged 4 and under are free
- Payment for spectator tickets can be made onsite at the admission desk
Schedule
*Times and locations are subject to change*
DATE |
TIME (ET) |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
February 6, 2025 |
9:00 – 16:00 |
Accreditation Pick Up |
Palais des congrès de Montréal |
17:00 |
Technical Meeting for Poomsae and Kyorugi |
Intercontinental Montréal |
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February 7, 2025 |
8:30 – 15:30 |
Accreditation Pick Up (Kyorugi & Coaches only) |
Palais des congrès de Montréal |
9:00 |
Poomsae Competition |
Palais des congrès de Montréal |
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10:00 – 12:00 |
General Weigh-In for Cadet and Junior Kyorugi divisions |
Palais des congrès de Montréal |
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16:00 |
Publication of Cadet and Junior Kyorugi draw sheets |
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February 8, 2025 |
6:30 |
Publication of Random Weigh-In for Junior Kyorugi divisions |
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8:00 |
Random Weigh-In for Junior Kyorugi divisions |
Palais des congrès de Montréal |
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8:30 – 15:30 |
Accreditation Pick Up (Kyorugi & Coaches only) |
Palais des congrès de Montréal |
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9:00 |
Cadet and Junior Kyorugi Competition |
Palais des congrès de Montréal |
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10:00 – 12:00 |
General Weigh-In for Senior Kyorugi divisions |
Palais des congrès de Montréal |
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16:00 |
Publication of Senior Kyorugi draw sheets |
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February 9, 2025 |
6:30 |
Publication of Random Weigh-In for Senior Kyorugi divisions |
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8:00 |
Random Weigh-In for Senior divisions |
Palais des congrès de Montréal |
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8:30 – 15:30 |
Admission |
Palais des congrès de Montréal |
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9:00 |
Senior Kyorugi Competition |
Palais des congrès de Montréal |
Entry Visa Information
The visa invitation letter for each registered individual will be automatically generated from WT GMS platform if the visa is requested during the registration for the event. All members who need an entry visa to Canada must be registered for the event in GMS. You must then use this letter to apply for you or your team member’s visa.
If you need assistance with a Visa letter, please contact events@taekwondo-canada.com.
Visa Information
- Participants are required to check Canada’s entry visa application waiting times in their own countries and submit requests for recommendation letters through the online form if applicable
- The Organizing Committee cannot guarantee entry into Canada and can only offer assistance
- It is the responsibility of each participant to apply for and secure the correct entry visa for Canada if required
- The visa application process should be started at least one week before the waiting time deadline in the participant’s home country
Selection of Officials
If you would like to be part of the official’s team for the 2025 Canada Open, please send an email to referee@taekwondo-canada.com specifying the following information:
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- Full Name
- Communication Email
- Official Kyorugi with your WT number
- Official Poomsae with your WT number
- Country of origin
- Need a Visa (yes/no)
Selected officials will receive a confirmation email by the end of December 2024. Please do not make a reservation until you receive this email.
Safe Sport
If you are a victim or witness of harassment, abuse or discrimination in sport, contact the free, anonymous and confidential Abuse-Free Sport Helpline to report and/or be referred to the appropriate resources:
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- Call or text: 1-888-837-7678
- info@abuse-free-sport.ca
The Abuse-Free Sport Helpline is not a crisis line. For all urgent situations requiring immediate intervention, contact 911.
To view Taekwondo Canada’s Safe Sport policies, please visit: taekwondo-canada.com/safesport/safe-sport-policies
FAQ 2025 National Championships & Canada Open
2025 Events
After careful consideration, both events are scheduled to be hosted in downtown Montreal, Québec at the Palais des Congrès de Montréal. The decision was made to host both events in the same week in the heart of Canada’s cultural capital with strategic alignment around a number of factors and the goal of maximizing participation, optimizing resources, and athlete well-being as the organization’s top priorities.
Planning for these two events this winter was not an easy process given a number of factors we were faced with navigating around. Ultimately, Taekwondo Canada made this challenging decision while putting the athletes’ needs, participation, performance preparation, conflicting schedules at other venues across Canada and proximity to the US Open.
Montreal has a long history of staging successful world-class events and we’re very excited to partner with Taekwondo Quebec to host our nation’s best on the same stage, and in the same week, that will welcome the world for the Canada Open. Hosting both events in Montreal will also streamline logistical operations while providing substantial cost-saving benefits for participants. The location and date on the domestic event calendar also presents a better all-around experience for athletes, coaches, and spectators.
Hosting the National Championships alongside the Canada Open enables Taekwondo Canada to leverage existing support services and infrastructure typically deployed for our larger international events. This includes access to professional livestreaming capabilities, elite venue setup, and competition systems. By integrating these resources, we elevate the National Championships' overall experience, aligning it more closely with the standards set by the prestigious Canada Open.
First and foremost, the strategic sequencing of the National Championships followed by the Canada Open supports athletes and coaches in their preparation for team selection and weight management protocols. In conducting the National Championships first, athletes have the opportunity to register for their preferred weight divisions for national team selection. Subsequently, those choosing to stay for the Canada Open can then make necessary adjustments to their weight classifications up until the general weigh-in (if needed), ensuring optimal participation and competitive readiness.
It is our goal always to put the athletes needs first and foremost when creating our annual event calendar. Recognizing the complex athletic and academic lives of our young athletes, we wanted to allow them more time at home during the holiday season, better prepare them for team selection events and weight adjustments, and we were also definitely sensitive to our athletes’ academic commitments. While we recognize high-performance athletes do have to miss school time to achieve their performance goals, it is our hope that providing ample notice and strategic scheduling, will help minimize disruptions to school responsibilities in an effort to increase athlete participation at National Championships.
Experience has shown that managing National Championships and a Canada Open in separate cities, with only a short interval between them, presents significant logistical challenges for participants. By consolidating both events in Montreal, we streamline logistical operations and ensure a smoother overall experience for all stakeholders.
Hosting both events consecutively in Montreal offers substantial cost-saving benefits for participants. Participants will benefit from reduced travel expenses, accommodation costs, and time commitments by attending both events in a single trip. Additionally, consolidating resources and services for both events will optimize organizational efficiency.
Taekwondo Canada is unable to return to Vancouver for the 2025 Canada Open due to a scheduling conflict with the 2025 Invictus Games. These major games are set to take place during our targeted dates that are prioritized to be near the 2025 US Open. After considering other major hub cities to optimize travel, Montreal emerged as the best alternative host city, given its ideal venue and accommodation infrastructure.
The 2025 US Open is scheduled for Reno, Nevada, February 14-16. This provides Taekwondo Canada an opportunity to ‘piggy-back’ the event, as we have done in previous years. By leveraging the momentum generated by the US Open and hosting Canada Open in the hub city of Montreal the weekend before, we can encourage participation in both events from domestic and international participants. Providing two G2 competitions in North America within one week helps individuals justify traveling to North America for competition.
We did extensive review of how our international partners also structure domestic and international event calendars. The decision to sequentially host the National Championships followed by the Canada Open mirrors the pattern observed in Pan American Taekwondo Union (PATU) events – to host a Championship event (i.e. Pan American Championships, Olympic Qualifier, etc.) followed by an Open event.