Nigeria Taekwondo Federation Shifts Focus To Paris 2024 Olympics

By: Gyang Dakwo

After a successful outing at the African Games in Accra, Ghana, Paris 2024 Olympic Games is now the main focus for the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation.

This was disclosed by the President of the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation, Abdullahi Saidu, who hailed the performance of the athletes at the 13th African Games in Ghana.

Nigerian taekwondo athletes won a total of 6 medals at the Games, including one gold, one silver and four bronze.

Saidu said the NTF has shifted its attention to the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

“I am happy, although our target was to get more gold medals, but it is a good performance. We were able to make it to the podium and it is a sign that we have a lot of opportunities to improve,” Saidu said.

“After the African Games, the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation will focus on the Olympic Games. Nigeria has qualified one athlete and the best thing is to make plans for her, although her German coach has started some programmes to make strategic plans to prepare her.”

Nigeria’s only representative at the Paris 2024 Taekwondo tournament is Elizabeth Anyanacho who won Nigeria’s lone Taekwondo gold medal (women -67kg), in Accra.

The Federation boss went further to stress that the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation wants to be on the podium at the Paris Games.