The Nigeria Taekwondo Federation President Cup will be held from June 19–21, 2023, at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.

The President of the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation, Abdullahi Saidu-Baba, has guaranteed a bright future for the sport in the nation, as the current board is working hard to elevate the sport to the highest level under his leadership.

The Nigeria Taekwondo Federation President Cup will be held from June 19–21, 2023, at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.

Abdullahi noted in a conversation with Journalists during the International Kuikiwon Seminar and Dan Testing at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja that the events will allow the Federation to get ready for important international tournaments.

The President remarked that the future of Nigerian Taekwondo is bright as he expressed his joy at the quantity and caliber of athletes who attended the seminar and testing.

He said, “Taekwondo has two forms of the sport, Kyrougi, which is fighting, and Poomsae, which is forms and patterns, and they are all scoring events, and there are world championship medal events in both events, which makes it very important for us as a federation to train our athletes so that as they compete in Kyrougi, we should be able to do the same in Poomsae, so for us, we are ensuring that the basics of the sport are addressed.

“Let me tell you that the good thing about this training is that our athletes are now understanding that it’s not normal to claim that you’re a coach, but that they need to go through the rigorous testing, and when you get such a certification as a Dan Certification Holder, it’s a world recognize certification, and I’m so happy with the class of the young ones here; our future is so bright for the game.”

Even before the Africa Games camp opens, the federation, he insisted, is working nonstop to keep its athletes in top physical condition.

“We just finished a two-week national camping training exercise in Birnin-Kebbi and will soon begin the President Cup, which will feature the best of all our Olympic medal classes, after which we will look at our calendar for the next open," he concluded

The Nigeria Taekwondo Federation International Kuikiwon Seminar and Dan Testing was concluded at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.

Source: Pulse Sport

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