NSF: Anambra Rakes In Silver, Bronze In Taekwondo
Team Anambra has won a silver and a bronze medal in the ongoing National Sports Festival (NSF) in Ogun State.
Dandy Ogbonna of the Taekwondo team on Wednesday won silver final of the Kyorugii middleweight fight with Delta State held the Illisan Town Hall Sagamu
Ogbonna reached the final after a knockout victory against his Oyo counterpart.
Ogbonna opened the medal haul for Anambra with a bronze in
poomsae male of Taekwondo after a victory against Bauchi.
Jude Nwafor, coach of Anambra Taekwondo team said the victories were a good motivation for better performance in subsequent fights.
Nwafor said he wished the medals were more colourful but commended his athletes for putting up a good fight.
“It could have been better, I wish the colours were golden but we still have opportunity for more laurels,” he said.
