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Former Tae-Kwondo coach confident
Accra, May 11, GNA – Norbert Amefu, former coach of the
National Tae-Kwondo team, has expressed confidence in the
ability of the team to excel at the impending All Africa
Games in Algiers, Algeria.
Amefu, who has been nominated by the World Teakwondo
Federation for the Coach of the Year award (Africa Category)
told the GNA Sports that the team was made up of “quality
materials with a lot of fighting spirit.”
The coach, who was in charge of the team at the 8th All
African games in Abuja said it would only take a lot of
commitment, slef discipline and good nutrition for the team
to perform at the championship.
Amefu an Ex-U.S Police Special Force Officer, said though
the team might encounter some difficulties from opponents
from the French speaking countries, the Ghanaians had what
it takes to over come such challenges.
“Most of the Francophone Teakwondo players compete at top
World Championships and have a lot on interntional exposure
but Ghana has always given them the needed competition and
we are capable of repeating the same this time around.”
He also advised all sports men and women preparing towards
the games to disregard any form of difficulties they were
going through at the moment and prepare psychologically,
physically and emotionally to achieve their targets.
Coach Amefu was relieved off his duties recently by the
Ghana Tae-Kwondo Association.
According Mr Samuel Quarshie Vice-Chairman of the
Association the decision was to offer another coach the
opportunity to prove his mettle.
“We have too many good Teakwondo coaches in Ghana and we
hope the new coach will be able to bring us the needed
medals.”
GNA
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