The kick off of the 26th NUGA was marked by a colourful opening ceremony at the Sports village of the hosts.
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Baba Sheshi, Director of Sports, Ministry of Youth and Sports, revealed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Minna.
Chika Chukwumerije, the Technical Director of Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF), disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos.
Idrees, who is eight months pregnant, won gold in the mixed poomsae category in taekwondo alongside her male counterpart, Arowora Roqeeb.
Taekwondo champion, Kimia Alizadeh, said this was because she had had enough of being used by Iranian authorities as a propaganda tool.
Chika Chukwumerije, Technical Director, Nigeria Taekwondo Federation, said on Friday that the federation would look out for outstanding athletes at the National Trials/Open Championships to contend with the national-ranked athletes ahead of the 12th African Games.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Nwankwo, 16, hails from Ezzamgbo, Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state and won the medal in the 53 kg category of the Games.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Games meant for athletes aged 15 and below, is holding at the University of Ilorin, from September 7 to September 17.
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, donated his one month salary to the elite athlete development grant midwifed by the Nigeria Sports Development Fund Inc in Abuja, while two youth athletes from Wrestling and Taekwondo are the first two athletes to enjoy the grant.
The Co-ordinating Coach of KCCN, Abduul-Malik Mohammed, disclosed this to newsmen at the In-House Mini Teakwando’s Pomsae/Gyorugi Championships for kids in Abuja.
A country can have a maximum of three men and three women athletes, with one athlete maximum per weight category.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Ajayi had produced a late rally to land her trademark head-kick and stun Adaeze Amalume of Abia State 13-12 in the semi-final.
Binga had emerged president of the Board of the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation on June 12, but the election was nullified by the electoral appeals committee.
After missing out from the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) Grand Prix in China and managing to make it to the Grand Prix in Astana, Kazakhstan last month, Nigeria’s Chika Chukwumerije, has been listed among the top athletes in the world that will compete at the next WTF Grand Prix, to be held in Manchester, UK on 25th and 26th October 2014.
Chukwumerije said: “We went for an international training camp that was organised by my Foundation – Chika Chukwumerije Foundation. It was for 22 days and the purpose was to expose our athletes and for them to gain more experience.