The president of the Ghana Taekwondo Federation (GTF), Mr. Frederick Lartey Otu, has been appointed as a Technical Delegate for two major international taekwondo event.
In his letter of appointment from the President of World Taekwondo (WT), Mr Chungwon Choue, Mr Otu will preside over the 5th African Para Taekwondo Championships and the 2022 Niger International Open Taekwondo Championships which comes off on February 3-4 and February 4-6.
The GTF president is therefore expected to travel to Niamey, Niger for the event that will bring top players from all over Africa and the world.
Mr. Otu, a Principal Revenue Officer of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, will bring to bearhis experience in national, continental and global taekwondo tournaments, having risen through the ranks to the highest class as an international taekwondo referee.
“As a Technical Delegate for both the 5th African Para Taekwondo Championships and the Niger Open, Mr. Otu assumes the highest authority over the two events and is charged with directing and monitoring all technical matters and reporting the outcome of the championships to the WT, a statement from the WT said.
Mr. Otu served as a member of the African Taekwondo Para Committee and currently serves as the Vice President of the Ghana Paralympic Committee.
In 2021, He was elected the 2nd Vice President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) and re-elected as Council Member of AFTU for West Zone and assumes the duties of his new appointments from tomorrow in Niamey.
BY TIMES SPORTS REPORTER