Chika Chukwumerije Set to Lead Nigeria to the World Championships

2008 Olympics bronze medalist, Chika Chukwumerije will hoist Nigeria’s flag at the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF)-organized World Championships holding this week in Russia. Chukwumerije is leading two other players, United States-based Saturday Bashir and France-based Murtala Mohammed to the tournament kicking off today. They are expected to garner points for their final qualification for the 2016 Rio Olympics in Brazil. Besides Nigeria, some top African teams like Gabon, Egypt, Cote d’Ivoire and Tunisia are also using the tournament as a tune-up to this year’s All Africa Games in Congo Brazzaville.     Photo Credit: Bellanaija.com

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This article was first published on 12th May 2015

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