After keenly contested National trials conducted by the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF) which ended at the weekend in Abuja, 16 taekwondo Athletes out of expected 24 have been confirmed. Those who automatically booked a place […]
Talks between Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF) and Nigeria Police have reached advance stages ahead of 8th edition of Inspector General of Police Taekwondo Championship tagged IGP Open. Already, the glamorous sporting event which is slated […]
As the curtains came down on the just concluded World Taekwondo Championships, which was held in Manchester UK between 14 and 19 May, Africa found itself left out of the podium experience, as no athlete […]
It will be another set time for Taekwondo display by mainly school Athletes when the first-ever 2019 prix series gets underway on Saturday, April 27, 2019 in Abuja. Already, about 50 Athletes from Benue, Zamfara, […]
Engr. Chika Chukwumerije, three time Olympian and only Nigerian Taekwondo Olympic medalist recently bagged Educator training certification as one of the very first set of Taekwondo big heads to do so. In this interview with […]
After barely four months, Korea Cultural Centre in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital (KCCN) has again rolled out an in-house Taekwondo championship its upcoming Athletes who are undergoing training. At the just concluded tournament at its centre […]
After weeks of varying intense training, three-time Olympian and technical Director of Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF) Chika Chukwumerije will on Friday lead two of the country’s Athletes – Heavyweight and Welterweight National Taekwondo Champions, 21 […]
Technical Director of Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF), Chika Chukwumerije, has emerged as first-ever Nigerian to graduate from the maiden World Taekwondo (WT) Educator Certification Programme. Upon his graduation, the three-time Olympian clinched crucial WT approval […]
President of the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF) Mrs Margret Binga will later on Monday join other global-ranked Referees from Europe and Africa to complete a four-day selection and training programme put together ahead of 2020 […]
Q-Madi of Lagos new sensation Ifeoluwa Ajayi at the weekend emerged number one in the -63kg category (Male) of the latest national ranking, less than one month after first-ever Nigeria international Open championship staged in […]
National Champion in the -67 kg, Elizabeth Anyanacho, on Monday arrived Alexandria, Hurghada, venue of highly rated World Taekwondo Championship, Egypt Open scheduled for this weekend. From Turkey, she touched Egypt at exactly 3pm ahead […]
After much anxiety, Peter Itiku and Elizabeth Anyanacho have been declared champions of -67kg and -80kg of the just concluded Nigeria Taekwondo International Open. Itiku beat Chukwudi Nzelu 18-13 to win Men -80kg category, Anyanacho […]
One of the top-rated Taekwondo Athletes from the United States, Sohwon Kim has successfully arrived Abuja, the Nation’s capital ahead of the first ever Nigeria Taekwondo International Open. Kim touched down around 4pm on Monday […]
Following request by Athletes amidst registration bottlenecks, the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF) has extended the ongoing registration ahead of first ever Nigeria Taekwondo Int’l Open to another seven days. Making this known on Sunday, Technical […]
Its barely one month to go ahead of first ever International Taekwondo Open scheduled to take place on the Nigeria soil. Blueprint weekend sports crew caught up with the Technical Director of the Nigeria Taekwondo […]
After winning gold medal at the just concluded National Sports Festival (NSF), multi-gold winning Taekwondo Athlete, Elizabeth Anyanacho, a student of Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) is already fixing her gaze on clinching another […]
After a successful National Sports Festival which climaxes today, another sporting fiesta known as Nigeria international Taekwondo Open is set to be staged in the Nation’s capital, Abuja come February, 2019. As at last checks, […]
One of the outspoken Senators in the current eighth National Assembly composition and Kaduna-born leader, distinguished Senator Shehu Sani has showered praises on the board of Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF) following the exceptional manner at […]
Rivers state stood tall at the end of all Taekwondo events and won no fewer than eight medals comprising of seven gold and one silver at the ongoing 19th National Sports Festival in Abuja. They […]
No fewer than 12 Kiddies and Cadets’ Athletes were successfully recognised and awarded as outstanding Graduates in the just concluded taekwondo 12-week training sessions organise by the Korea Cultural Centre in Nigeria, (KCCN)located in Abuja. […]
As 2018 edition of Ministry of Interior Games ends on Saturday, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has opened wide gap on top of medals table in a highly competitive sporting outing, ongoing […]
Aware of long term preparation which guarantees medal success, Korea Cultural Centre (KCC) has already began bid to queue behind Nigeria’s charge for medals harvest in taekwondo at the 2024 Olympic Games. To this […]
Coach John Victor is a National handler of Nigeria Taekwondo Athletes who just returned from Morocco after he led Athletes to compete at African Taekwondo championship. An Officer with the Nigeria Civil Service Defense Corps, […]
Commonwealth Champion, Shola Olowookere has won a Bronze medal in the Male -68kg category at the on-going African Taekwondo Championships in Agadir, Morocco. In his first international since winning the Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships in 2014, […]
Thursdaline Peter is an internationally certified Referee who was recently honoured as the best Taekwondo Umpire in Nigeria and one of the best in the world. In this interview with IKENNA OKONKWO and Eupheresia Nnodim, […]
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