Ready to consolidate of the
successes recorded in 2014, Beijing Olympics bronze medalist, Chika
Chukwumerije has charged Taekwondists across the country to make 2015 memorable
for Taekwondo.
The Commonwealth Championship
silver medalist, believes with unity in the Taekwondo fraternity, more
successes would be recorded in 2015.
“I want to extend
appreciation to the athletes, who are my colleagues and friends. You are the
reason the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF) exists, and I thank you for all
your hard work and dedication. It has been a tough 2014, and I hope we continue
to work very hard to make 2015 even more memorable,” he said.
The four-time Olympian added:
“2015 is an important year, as President Ashiru has repeatedly mentioned; chief
among the tournaments are the All African Games and the WTF World
Championships, plus other important issues like gaining lots of global ranking
points to increase our chances of automatically qualifying for the 2016
Olympics, and gaining international exposure and experience. I know the
official program of the NTF will be release soon through the appropriate
channels, and I am excited that 2015 presents another opportunity for us to
work together towards making even more history.”
He however, tasked the
athletes not to relent in their efforts. “On this note, I would like to
challenge each and every one of us to continue to develop ourselves, and aspire
to take the Sport to a better place than we met it. On a personal note, I wish
you all the best in your individual endeavours and hope your personal
ambitions, hope and dreams comes to a positive conclusion in 2015,” he
explained.
He lauded the tenacity of NTF
president, George Ashiru, describing him as a goal-getter.
His words: “Firstly, I want
to extend our thanks to our President, GM George Ashiru, for his steady and
focused steering of Taekwondo Development and Administration in Nigeria. It is
a difficult job, and one that requires a lot of wisdom, knowledge and
experience; being an ex-international athlete, ex-national champion,
established business man, accomplished sports administrator, these are
three ingredients Master Gee possesses in abundance.”
He singled out the support of board members of NTF, which he said is commendable in the last one year.
“I would love to say a big thank you to
the media, for believing in the vision and activities of the
He singled out the support of board members of NTF, which he said is commendable in the last one year.
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