Tag: taekwondo
How Taekwondo will affect children positively – Association
The Chairman of Enugu State Taekwondo Association, Ebere Amaraizu, says Taekwondo has all it takes to foster positive lifestyle of…
14 Players Selected For World Taekwondo Championship
The Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF) on Sunday selected 14 players for the 2017 World Championship in Korea.
BUK Coach Aims At Gold In Taekwondo
Ibrahim Yahuza, Taekwondo coach for the Bayero University Kano, leading his team to the 25th Nigeria University Games Association (NUGA),…
Electronic Scoring System to be used at 2017 Taekwondo Championships
The Electronic Scoring System (ESS) will be used in the 2017 Agoma Open Taekwondo Championships to bring national athletes at…
British Council honours Oympian Chukwumerije
For contributing immensely to the development of taekwondo coupled with his exceptional efforts and commitment to creating positive social change…
Taekwondo: Funds stall preparation for 2016 Olympics
The Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF) says lack of funds is hindering its preparation for the 2016 Olympics scheduled to hold…
Taekwondo: Major upset as Ousmane dethrones reigning African Champion
A major upset was recorded on Sunday at the ongoing Chika Chukwumerije Sports Foundation (CCSF) Taekwondo Championship in Abuja, when…
Teslim Stadium Agog For Lagos Relay Tourney
Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos will be agog today as the maiden Lagos Athletics Relays Championship hold between today and…
Nigeria, 63 others for Commonwealth Taekwondo Tourney
Nigeria and 63 other nations are expected to feature at the 6th Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships holding in Edinburgh, Scotland in…
Chukwumerije qualifies for taekwondo Grand Prix in Manchester
By Taiwo Adelu After missing out of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) Grand Prix in China and managed to make…
Taekwondo: Abuja Agog For Chukwumerije Tourney
Hundreds of athletes from the West Africa will tomorrow begin hostilities in Abuja at the second Chika Chukwumerije Sports Foundation…
2016 Olympics: Korea To Assist Team Nigeria
Choi Jung-Hyun, the Envoy of the Republic of Korea in Nigeria, on Wednesday said that the Korean Government is to…
Taekwondo: Chukwumerije Takes Training Programme To 6 Zones
As part of its vision and objectives to popularise taekwondo in the country, Chika Chukwumerije Sports Foundation is organising training…
Ekiti’s 150-Man Team Ready
The Ekiti State Director of Sports, Olukayode Adewunmi, said that Team Ekiti’s compact 150-man contingent for the 18th National Sports…
Team Rivers Storm Lagos With 1,000 Athletes
Rivers State Director of Sports, Daobu Harry, has revealed that no fewer than 1,000 athletes and officials will represent the…
Taekwondo: Ivory Coast, Niger expected at Chukwumerije tourney
Athletes from Cote d’Ivoire and Niger Republic are among the hundreds of participants that will compete at the 1st Chika…
Don’t Rely On Govt’s Support, Chukumerijie Charges Nigerian Athletes
Chika Chukwumerije has charged Nigerian athletes to look beyond government’s support if they must succeed in their careers. Chukwumerije, a…
Taekwondo: Cook Gets Redgrave’s Nod
Sir Steve Redgrave has called for Aaron Cook to be selected for the British Olympic taekwondo squad, describing the world…
Korean Taekwondoists Fear Losing National Pride
South Korean taekwondo competitors going for gold at the London Olympics know the price of failure will be extreme. Such…
Lagos Sports Festival: ‘Ibile Games For Senior Secondary Schools’
The Lagos State Commissioner for Youth, Sports and Social Development, Wahid Oshodi, has cleared the air on the eligibility of…
Eko Taekwondo Championship For Tera Culture
Come Saturday, Tera Culture on Tiamiyu Salvage, Victoria Island, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria will come alive as it will play host…
Chukwumerije Not Our Best Athlete
With less than four months to the start of the 2012 Olympics in London, Nigerian taekwondoist, Chika Chukwumerije, to many…
Taekwondo Seminar Holds In Abuja
World Taekwondo Federation International Referee & Refresher course will hold from 17 to 20 April in Abuja, Nigeria. One hundred…
Olympic Taekwando: Nnaji Sure Of Tickets At Cairo Qualifiers
President of Nigeria Taekwondo Federation, NTF, Jonathan Nnaji, has said that the morale in camp is high as Nigerian taekwondoists…
I’m Ready For All Africa Games –Chukwumerije
Contrary to speculations that the African champion in the 80kg category in Taekwondo at the last All Africa Games in…
Oreweme Tasks Coaches On School Sports
Assistant Director of Lagos Liason National Sports Commission, NSC, Reverend Tayo Oreweme, has charged Nigerian coaches to go back to…