THE Nigeria Rope Skipping
Federation (NRSF), an apex body of jump rope/rope skipping sport in Nigeria is
set to host African nations in a training workshop scheduled to hold from April
18-20, 2019 at Rowe Park, Yaba, Lagos.
Secretary-General, Olusesan
Olukoya informed Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com that the workshop was being organised to showcase
spectacular talents, skills among youths in African nations that are new
entrants with the understanding of introducing new gimmicks and styles to other
rated nations who have been skipping for so long.
Olukoya said that officials
and athletes from over 10 countries would take part in the workshop, while
seasoned coaches and officials from France, the United Kingdom and the US would
handle the programme.
Apart from the foreign
guests coming from around the world of jump rope to attend the timely training
in Nigeria, Olukoya said over 1,000 school kids/students as well as 200
teachers from across the country would be participating in the intercontinental
workshop.
Olukoya revealed that
Nigeria and Ghana were nominated as the two likely hosts of the workshop at the
African leaders meeting during the World Jump Rope Championship and Camp which
took place at Orlando, Florida in the United State in July 2018, but other
African countries insisted Nigeria hosts it.
“We are indeed ready to host
African nation’s officials and its athletes as well as international coaches
and trainers from the United Kingdom, France, and the United States that are
expected to honour our invitation for the timely workshop,” Olukoya told Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com.
Olukoya said Liberia, Ghana,
Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Benin and Togo have already indicated interest to
attend the workshop adding that plans are still on to bring in other West
African nations that are willing to participate in the federations workshop.
The Federation is affiliated
to the International Jump Rope Union, World Jump Rope Federation and the Africa
Jump Association.
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