NTF trains 25 taekwando officials on new competition requirements

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By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu
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Lagos, Oct. 4, 2016 (NAN) No fewer than 25 taekwondo technical officials on Tuesday in Lagos participated in a seminar on modern competition requirements.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the one-day seminar, held at the National Stadium, Lagos, was organised by the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF).
NTF President George Ashiru told NAN that the seminar brought the coaches and referees together as a family and taught them modern techniques of interpreting rules at competitions.
“Some rules have been released by the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) and since we are affiliated to the body we must bring our technical officials to these current competition requirements.
“By the end of this programme, we expect the participants to be able to upgrade their coaching and officiating level in line with rules obtainable without any hitch,’’ he said.
David Kingsley, a participant from the Nigeria Customs Service, expressed delight that the programme would help adjust training for athletes to suit competition requirements.
Kingsley said: “We are better informed on what our athletes are expected to do to attract points or penalty, and it is a plus on our training schedules,’’
Thursdaline Peters, a Lagos-based instructor, said the seminar came at the appropriate time when the National Sports Festival was around the corner.
Peters said that she was impressed with the standard of the seminar.
“The NTF have done well by bringing an international standard seminar to our door step,’’ she said. (NAN)
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(Edited and controlled by Wale Ojetimi)