Grandmaster Chan Yong Kim and I cordially invite you to participate in the 2008 Jimmy Kim Invitational Taekwondo Championship on Saturday, September 27, 2008 at the Walter Pyramid on the campus of California State University, Long Beach. Now in its nineteenth year of production, the Jimmy Kim Invitational (JKI) is one of the largest and most-well established Taekwondo tournaments in the nation and the JKI Organizing Committee is committed to providing a national-level Taekwondo tournament experience for competitors who are seeking quality competition. We are continually refining various aspects of our tournament production to better your tournament experience.

With the Beijing Olympics soon to begin, we are reminded that sports can play a very significant role in this world. Athletes from around the world gather to test their abilities in friendly competition. They meet to challenge one another, however, they also challenge themselves to be better than they thought they could be. Competition through sports creates opportunities. There are opportunities to succeed and to fail and there are opportunities to better ourselves in the process. At its best, competition is more than just about winning a game or a match. The Olympic motto, "Faster, Higher, Stronger" spurs us on to continually improve ourselves. Should we ever stop trying to be a better version of ourselves? Competition can show us who we are, who we can be and, perhaps, who we want to become. It is my sincere hope that you will be inspired by the Olympic spirit and continually challenge yourself to be a better YOU.

I look forward to welcoming you all to the 2008 Jimmy Kim Invitational Taekwondo Championship.

Do you have questions about this year's JKI? Send an email to: contact@thejki.com.

September 26, 2008
5:00pm - 9:00pm	Black Belt Weigh-in
5:00pm - 9:00pm	Coach Credentialing/Check-in
September 27, 2008
7:30am	Ticket Booth Opens
7:30am - 8:45am	Registration Packet Pickup by School
7:30am - 8:45am	8-32 yr old Black Belt Early Weigh-in
7:30am - 11:00am	Coach Credentialing/Check-in
8:00am - 8:30am	Pyramid Doors Open
9:00am - 9:30am	Opening Ceremonies
9:45am	Poomse Competition Begins
10:30am - 11:30am	8-32 yr old Black Belt Late Weigh-in
12:00pm	Sparring Begins