President of World Kickboxing and Karate Do Union calls on Director General of National Sports Authority

Mr. Klaus Nonnemacher, President of the World Kickboxing and Karate Do Union (WKU) on Tuesday paid a working visit to the Director General of the National Sports Authority, Professor Peter Twumasi at his office at the Accra Sports Stadium.

He was accompanied by Steavano Tuekpe, the Ghana President of WKU who had earlier met the Director General.

They discussed a number of issues including how to collaborate with the combat and martial art sports to offer periodic refresher courses for athletes, coaches and referees.

They also talked about supply of equipment and exchange programs as well as creating opportunities for Ghanaian champions to feature at the world championships.

Mr. Klaus Nonnemacher, a German who is in Ghana for the first time to stage the African Open Tournament which took place at the Korean Sports Complex at Tema was impressed by the participation and standard of competition.

The African Open Tournament which is the first held in Accra, Ghana will be an annual affair and the National Sports Authority has promised to support.

Five sports disciplines including Taekwondo, Karate Do, Judo, Kickboxing and MMA were competed at the event where outstanding athletes were rewarded with title belts, medals, trophies and equipment.

Professor Twumasi congratulated Steavano Kojo Tuekpe President of WKU Ghana for coming up with the idea to support Ghanaian athletes, and single handedly sponsoring the event.

He appealed to companies to support such initiatives, and urged other top sportsmen and women to remember their roots and give back to where they came from.

By Sammy Heywood Okine