Supported by the French Embassy in Nigeria and the French Institute, the Chika Chukwumerije Sports Foundation has completed a one-day workshop to inspire young athletes and educate them on the Olympic Games and the game of taekwondo.
Held at the Springhall British School in Abuja, over 40 girls from secondary schools in the FCT and environs were taught about self-defense, the importance of environmental awareness as well as techniques and legal use of self-defence.
The practice sessions, supervised by Olympic medalist Chukwumerije, included defence against attacks to the face and how to react to being held against one’s wish.
The second half of the workshop had 50 kids from the primary schools who listened to inspirational stories about some Olympians before they were taught about the Olympics and taekwondo.
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In the introduction to taekwondo, the kids were taught about the etiquettes of the combat sport as well as the rules, equipment and scoring procedures.
Attaché to the French Embassy in Nigeria, Magaly Losange, lauded the impact of the program on the participants and other people who were in attendance.
Speaking at the end of the workshop, the CCSF president Chukwumerije noted how the success of the programme had brought immense satisfaction.
“I agreed to do this program because I know it will add a lot of educational value to kids and inspire young people.
“I love making this kind of impact and adding value so I was very happy to see the eyes of kids light up as we spoke about the different challenges of Olympians and how they overcame it.
“If anyone stops these kids and asks them about the Olympics and taekwondo, they will give a knowledgeable answer. This makes me happy.”
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