Team Nigeria’s duo of Esther Godwin and Ogeh Ogochukwu have been handed tough challenges as the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF)-organised 2014 Youth Olympics Qualifiers kicked off yesterday in Taipei City, Chinese Taipei.
The captain of the team, Shola Olowookere of Lagos State said: “I feel great to be representing Nigeria for the very first time. It has not been difficult to combine my school with participating in sports."
Rwanda will miss participation on the 10th WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships due to visa hitches and probably will not assist the Youth Olympic Games also to be held in China.
Kim Jin Beom first assignment has begun, he had previously been appointed by the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF) as coach for the national teams.
Turkish athlete Seyithan Akbalik, died Saturday February 15, 2014 while participating in the Luxor Taekwondo Open in the Under 63 kg in Egypt. masTaekwondo.com ESPAÑOL
Ghana Taekwondo Association has rebrand itself and has gotten a new name, new logo, appointed new sub-committee members and engaged a new coach, after the World Taekwondo Federation's designation as a member country.
The WTF was closely supported by the European Para-Taekwondo Union (EPTU), the Russian Taekwondo Union and the Russian Paralympic Committee during the project.
Over 150 taekwondo athletes will compete in the 2014 Taekwondo Gorilla Open, juniors and seniors who will come from 12 African countries.
The artists were ranked following their participation in the World Taekwondo Championships held in Mexico in July and are ranked in the top 20 bracket in the African Taekwondo Rankings.
The second edition of the annual Taekwondo Gorilla Open is scheduled for January 10-12, 2014 at Amahoro indoor stadium, according to officials of the local taekwondo governing body.
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