Ghana Taekwondo Federation Explained

Ghana Taekwondo Federation
Sport:Taekwondo
Jurisdiction:Ghana
Founded:1988
Aff:World Taekwondo
Url:http://taekwondoghana.com/
Countryflag:Ghana

The Ghana Taekwondo Federation is the largest taekwondo association in Ghana. It is a member of the Ghana Olympic Committee.[1] It was originally called the Ghana Taekwondo Association.[2]

The GTF organised the 2017 World Taekwondo Open Championship.[3]

History

In the mid-1970s Bok Nam Kim, a Korean Taekwondo instructor was brought to Ghana to teach the sports in the Ghana Armed Forces but Taekwondo was accepted as an official sports by the National Sports Council in 1980 and the first ever tournament was held in 1981 at the Accra Sports Stadium.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ghana Taekwondo Federation (GTF) President Sad Over Olympic Absence. Sammy Heywood. Okine. 19 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Ghana Taekwondo Federation rebrands itself -. vibeghana.com. 21 December 2017.
  3. Web site: Ghana to host 2017 World Taekwondo Open Championship. Graphic Online. GNA. 21 December 2017.
  4. Web site: Making taekwondo the sport of choice in Ghana . Chris. Nunoo. Graphic.