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Nigerian Taekwondo athletes appeal for support to feature at Olympics

Posted : 23 May 2023
Nigeria's Taekwondo star, Sanusi Abdulfathi on Tuesday appealed for sponsorship to enable him feature for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Abdulfathi in an interview with Africa Sport Network (ASN) disclosed that he had more preparatory competitions which require funds to qualify for the Olympics.

Abdulfathi of Bayelsa and Faith Nwankwo of Edo both won gold medals in Abuja at the just-concluded National President’s Cup Open Taekwondo Championship.

Abdulfathi won in the Fin-Fly male -58kg category, while Nwankwo won in the Fin-Fly female -49kg category.

The three-day championship, organised by the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF) at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, came to a climax on Monday.

Abdulfathi defeated Musa Muhammad of Kano State 2-0 in the final of the -58kg category to win gold, with Lawal Muhammad also of Kano State clinching the bronze medal.

In the women’s event, Nwankwo defeated Louisa Iho of Nasarawa State to win the gold medal, while Beauty Ditu of Lagos State finished in third place.

After the fight, Abdulfathi said he hoped to feature at the Olympics someday, while appealing to sponsors to help improve the game.

“I just want to thank God for the fight today. I really didn’t do anything spectacular but God helped me win.

“I was at the training camp in Kebbi few weeks ago and maybe the training and exposure there gave me an edge over my competitors.

“I am just happy to have done my best and won.

“The 2024 Olympics is coming soon. I hope I can qualify and make it to the Games, it will be one of my biggest achievements,” Abdulfathi said.

On her part, Nwankwo was also excited to have clinched the gold medal and admitted that her fight was tough.

“It was not an easy fight for me because my opponent is taller than I am and she’s got skills as well.

“I just tried my best and was even surprised when I won.

“I am happy and hoping to improve my game and be part of the Nigerian contingent at the African Games next year,” she said.

A total of 192 athletes participated in the three-day event in Abuja.

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