Taekwondo: Great Counselor club win video contest
The Great Counselor International School Taekwondo Club was last Saturday adjudged winners of this year's "I love Taekwondo" video contest at a very impressive ceremony held at the Silver bird cinema at the Accra Mall.
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Great Counselor defeated Ghana Prisons Service Taekwondo Club to win this year's edition in a fierce contest.
Last Saturday’s event, which was graced by a large crowd of taekwondo practitioners and lovers of the sport, was the second edition of the novelty “I love taekwondo” contest organised by the GhanaTaekwondo Federation (GTF) with support from the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and Rana Motors.
Taekwondo Federation (GTF) with support from the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and Rana Motors.The “I love taekwondo “ video contest attracted all registered taekwondo clubs in the country with each club submitting a three-minute video based on a story with the title “How taekwondo changed my life,” or a video showing a self-created taekwondo dance or aerobics.
The “I love taekwondo “ video contest attracted all registered taekwondo clubs in the country with each club submitting a three-minute video based on a story with the title “How taekwondo changed my life,” or a video showing a self-created taekwondo dance or aerobics.In all 41 clubs participated out of which 20 made it to the final and they received 15 taekwondo uniforms for their effort.
In all 41 clubs participated out of which 20 made it to the final and they received 15 taekwondo uniforms for their effort. Winners of the contest, Great Counselor, received sets of taekwondo uniforms, equipment and mats for winning the gold, while Prisons took home training gears and protective cloth as the silver winners.
Winners of the contest, Great Counselor, received sets of taekwondo uniforms, equipment and mats for winning the gold, while Prisons took home training gears and protective cloth as the silver winners.
Dar-Es-Salaam Basic Taekwondo Club, Queenscourt Taekwondo Academy and SOS-HG Taekwondo Club all finished as winners of bronze.Speaking at the event, the Korean Ambassador to Ghana, Woon-Ki Lyeo, reiterated the embassy’s commitment towards developing the sport in the country.
Speaking at the event, the Korean Ambassador to Ghana, Woon-Ki Lyeo, reiterated the embassy’s commitment towards developing the sport in the country.He noted that the contest was aimed at sensitising the public on the benefits of taekwondo as a sport and how it changed the lives of people.
He noted that the contest was aimed at sensitising the public on the benefits of taekwondo as a sport and how it changed the lives of people.
The president of the GTF, Frederick Lartey Otu, for his part said the contest had since its introduction deepened the love for the sport.He, therefore, encouraged the youth to come on board and practise taekwondo.
He, therefore, encouraged the youth to come on board and practise taekwondo.Mr Otu also stressed the need for the "I love Taekwondo" contest to be continued as an annual event as it would go a long way to enhance the development of the sport in the country.
Mr Otu also stressed the need for the "I love Taekwondo" contest to be continued as an annual event as it would go a long way to enhance the development of the sport in the country.
