Octagon TKD Wins 6th CCSF Taekwondo Invitational Open

Olawale Ajimotokan  in Abuja

Octagon TKD over the weekend amassed 26 medals to emerge the overall winner of the 6th CCSF Invitational Open at M.K.O Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.

The host club garnered eight gold, seven silver and 11 bronze medals, while Abuja-based Eagle TKD came second with five gold, six silver and 10 bronze medals.

 FCT came away with two gold medals while Alamo TKD and Martial Arts won one silver medal each.

Niger’s Prestis TKD was the only invited club that did not register on the medals table.

FCT’s Uneh Unique emerged the female athlete of the tournament while the male athlete of the tournament award went to Octagon TKD’s Jideofor Chukwumerije, whose explosive final with Achu Franco of Alamo TKD and Martial Arts earned the fight of the tournament award.

A total of 82 competitors competed in 15 categories across kiddies, cadets and juniors levels.

The children relished the occasion where there was a free morning aerobic fitness class, fun table tennis, video games areas and a bouncing castle.

Meanwhile, the organiser of the CCSF tournament, Chuka Chukwumerije, has urged the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation to adopt his roadmap for preparing for next year’s Olympic Games in Paris.

Chukwumerije, who won a bronze medal at Beijing 2008, said he had for the past 20 years trained youths on the basics of taekwondo with some of them emerging national champions as well participating at the Olympics.

“So, I think I have basically shown the roadmap on how you can do it. I have done this for 20 years. I am sure the federation will do its best to try and prepare us for the Olympics. Really I wish them all the best and hope they will in Paris continue the good work that we have already set up,” Chukwumerije said.