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The sport is ranked as the highest martial arts in the world today but in Nigeria, despite its overwhelming prospects, aside being used for self defence, Taekwondo is still struggling to find its feet.
Elizabeth Anyanacho, who two years ago became only the second Nigerian
women's taekwondo athlete to compete at the Olympics, is hoping this
year's African Games in Ghana will springboard her Paris 2024
challenge.
Saidu Abubakar has been elected President of the Nigeria Taekwondo
Federation in a unanimous decision which saw past leader Margaret
Binga unable to garner a single vote.
Over 200 enthusiastic kids drawn from over 20 schools and 17 clubs across the state stormed the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium in Surrulere, Lagos for the Kenny Taekwondo Academy U-17 Championships which held last weekend.
D’ Young Taekwondo Academy, Kenny Martial Art Academy, Panama Taekwondo Academy, St Rita School, Ovie Brune Foundation and Goodness School were among some of the schools and clubs that featured at the one- day championship.
Proprietor of Kenny Taekwondo Academy, Mr. Kehinde Salawu, thanked God for the successful stagging of this year’s event which is the 10th edition.
Salawu described it as a huge success unlike the 9th edition which was almost marred by the Coronavirus pandemic.