A member of the Nigeria Judo Federation (NJF), Bolaji Yusuf, has submitted that the just-concluded National Youth Games, held in Ilorin, Kwara State, is an eye opener for the recently elected board of the judo federation.
He disclosed this while speaking with Tribunesport by phone that with what he saw during the games, the sky won’t be the limit for taekwondo in the country, adding that the way to go and develop the sport is by going to the basics which is catching them young.
He emphasised that the board is working towards discovering new and young talented judokas that will not only represent the country but make her proud.
Yusuf, who is the chairman of the youth committee of NJF stated that the major bane of the sport in the country is lack of equipments and kits, just as he revealed that the board is already looking into the possibility of working with other stakeholders of the sport in the area of providing the basic equipments for the athletes.
The Senior Special Assistant to the Lagos State Governor on sports facilities said the board would rally round to build and develop judokas who will be in tune with the latest technology and techniques.
He said the board is in the process of developing a data base for all judokas in the country and also for other major stakeholders like the coaches and officiating officials.
The South West zonal representative on the board said the target of the board is to develop and produce judokas that will represent the country at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Meanwhile, the federation will later this month hold the 2017 edition of Governor Yahaya Bello U-17 zonal championship which will hold from September 28 to 30 at the Confluence Stadium, Lokoja, Kogi state.
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