Taekwondo: Kukkiwon World demonstration team storm Abuja for Korean Ambassador Cup

The attention of the world will be in Nigeria from Thursday as the Korean Ambassador Cup starts on Friday October 23rd in Abuja.

Under the leadership of Ambassador Yo-an Jeong, the Korean Ambassador Cup, the 14th in the series, will be a big global event that will be conducted in accordance with world best practices in Taekwondo.

According to the President of the Taekwondo Federation of Nigeria, Tayo Popoola, the event will start from the sports hall of the National Stadium Abuja and end at the MO ARENA also in Abuja.

It will be from Thursday October 22nd with classification of para-athletes (special athletes) that will be attending the world para championship. Officials of the World Taekwondo classifier will be in in attendance for the classifier and the event proper.

Korean Ambassador to Nigeria Yo-an Jeong, is very excited about the forthcoming event which is expected to be highly interesting in the Federal Capital, Abuja.

The National Sports Commission under the Chairman Shehu Dikko and the Director General, Bukola Olopade has been supportive of all taekwondo activities.

This event in Abuja will also be duly supported by the NSC and the chieftains of the NTF under the leadership of Popoola who has assured that all arrangements are in place for a great event.

The Kukkiwon Demonstration team will be live in Abuja, Nigeria and this brings this event to the global audience of the sport.

“It has been weeks of so much hard work in preparation for this event. The registration has been overwhelming till we had to stop and now we are fully set for the competition.

“The Korean Ambassador is very happy about the preparations just as the NSC are keen on the event. We are set and very optimistic of a big event,” Popoola added.

The 2026 Korean Ambassador Cup ends on October 26 in Abuja.