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Federation celebrates World Taekwondo President’s Cup winner

By Editor
15 November 2016   |   12:36 am
The Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF) yesterday declared its readiness to take on the rest of the world, pointing at Abubakar Adamu Isah’s recent victory ...
Taekwondo. PHOTO: worldtaekwondofederation.net

Taekwondo. PHOTO: worldtaekwondofederation.net

The Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF) yesterday declared its readiness to take on the rest of the world, pointing at Abubakar Adamu Isah’s recent victory at the 2016 edition of the World Taekwondo Federation’s (WTF) President’s Cup in Portland, U.S., as a pointer that the country can hold its own in the international arena.

The President’s Cup, tagged G2, which carries 20 points, was held from October 27 to 30. Prior to the competition, Isah fought in the finals of the 9th Costa Rica Open, San Jose, from August 26 to 28, 2016.

Abubakar Adamu Isah, who was ranked 380 in the world barely seven months ago, has through resilience, hard work and determination won three internationals in a row, including the USA International Taekwondo Championships, Costa Rica Opens and the World Taekwondo President’s Cup and by this result, he is now ranked 62nd in the -58kg by the WTF.

In 2013, he first participated internationally at the World Youth Taekwondo Championships and World Youth Championships in Taipei. Thereafter in 2014, the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation sent him to a Youth Camp in Korea for training. From there he has steadily climbed in the various National teams, winning a gold medal at the Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships held in Scotland.

A statement by the NTF yesterday said, “as a result of the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation’s inability to participate at the just concluded Olympic Games, the Federation has since begun preparation for the 2020 Olympic Games.

“Last month, the President of the Federation, George Ashiru, sponsored and hosted the Invitational Taekwondo Championship (ITC) at the University of Lagos. This tournament saw all National Ranked (one to six) athletes in all weight categories competing for honours to put them in shape for the next year’s World Championship in June with the the 2020 Olympic Games view.”

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