Sports
Taekwondo Scribe Assures Of Bright Future
The Secretary of the
Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF), Femi Ajao, has assured of a bright future for the sport in the country.
Ajao told Tidesports in Lagos that everything possible would be done to take the sport to the next level.
The secretary spoke against the backdrop of the just-concluded second edition of Chika Chukwumerije Sports Foundation (CCSF) International Taekwondo Open.
The competition held from October 19 to October 20 in Abuja.
The two-day tournament featured 302 fighters for the N2.8million prize.
Participants were drawn from Mali, Gabon, Cote d’Ivoire and host Nigeria.
Ajao said the event was a graceful one that held much potential for the federation and the sport in Nigeria.
“We just had the second edition of the CCSF taekwondo open in Abuja and I must say I am highly impressed by the event.
“It shows that taekwondo has so many prospects in Nigeria. The turnout was very impressive; so we are going somewhere’’, he said.
The secretary also said the major highpoints of the competition were the participation of 32 kids and the discovery of remarkable talents.
“Taekwondo is part of the five major sports in Nigeria and I know that we will live up to expectations’’, Ajao said.