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The practice session, supervised by Olympic medallist Chukwumerije, included defence against attacks to the face and how to react to being held against one’s will.

The second half of the workshop had 50 kids from the primary schools being inspired with stories about the Olympics as well as the Olympic motto, creed, flag meaning, Olympic cycles and sports in the Olympics, and life lessons about Olympians.

Attaché to the French Embassy in Nigeria, Magaly Losange, lauded the impact of the programme on the participants.

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“We asked different sportsmen and women to come up with a program that will celebrate the values of the Olympics and also provide an environment to learn and educate the kids. When we received a program from Mr. Chukwumerije, we were not only impressed by his credentials but also by the fact he was able to put together a program that will help the kids to better understand the history of the Olympics and at the same time to learn about taekwondo.”

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