..Congratulations Young Athletes At 14th Korean Ambassador’s Championship And Preaches Unity
Mr. Frederick Lartey Otu, President of the Ghana Taekwondo Federation has congratulated young Taekwondo athletes who performed at the 14th Korea Ambassador’s Championship held at the Trust Sports Emporium in Accra.
He said the competition was to uneartn and groom athletes in preparation for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, and urged those who excelled to work harder.
“We want to prepare young athletes for the Games, because they are the future” he said.
According to Mr. Lartey Otu, Taekwondo has spread to every region in Ghana and the sport is good for physical fitness and creating relationships.
He was rewarded with a citation from the Ghana Para Taekwondo Association for his contribution to their development and promotion .
The Inter-regional championships was organised by the Ghana Taekwondo Federation (GTF) and sponsored by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to exposed young athletes between the ages of 13 and 17 years compete in Kyorugi and Poomsae.
Five weight categories competitions involving gender for juniors and cadets Kyorugi, athletes battled for the ultimate medals, bragging rights, selection as well as overall best accolade.
The best male junior player was James Sedoh, while the best female junior went to Zitta Tornyevah. The best male junior Poomsea went to Jayden Nettey while Setorme Tornyeva got the best female junior.
Greater Accra led by Coach Fayise Selorm amassed 185 points in nine gold, eight silver, 12 bronze medals to place first. Volta Region came second with 72 points; Ashanti got 68 points to clinch third position while Upper East got 52 to place fourth. Northern Region were fifth with 48 points. Other regions who took part were Eastern, Bono, Upper West, Western and Central.
The winners received hampers, medals and certificates.
HE Park Kyongsig, the Ambassador of Republic of Korea said Taekwondo has become popular in Ghana as it is beneficial for physical strength and development as well as an avenue for building relationships.
He promised to assist Ghana’s preparations towards the 2026 Youth Olympics, looking forward for the next 15th edition of the Korean Ambassador’s Championship
By Sammy Heywood Okine
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