The Tanzania Taekwondo Federation (TTF)it plans to write the government to include the sport in Interprimary (UMITASHUMTA)and Secondary (UMISETA)Games so that the sport is played country wide .
Speaking in an interview, TTF Secretary General Joseph William said the inclusion of the sport will increase its popularity, particularly among young people.
He also said including (UMITASHUMTA)and Secondary (UMISETA)Games will see many women playing the sport ,noting that currently there are few women who are involved in the sport .
“ We have plans to see that many women are involved in sport as currently its very few who play Taekwondo in the country , you know traditionally not many women are involved in martial arts sports ,so if they start playing it from primary to secondary school they will like the sport ,” he said.
Recently TTF announced its plans to host the National Taekwondo Championships later this year in Dar es Salaam as part of efforts to promote and develop the sport across the country.
He could not disclosed the date and month of the championship
He also said that the federation has already introduced zonal training programs nationwide, where athletes gather twice a month to train and improve their skills.
“We have been inactive for many years, but the new TTF leadership is committed to reviving the sport,” he said.
“Currently, we have zonal training sessions where athletes meet twice every month. We are also implementing youth development programs, and this year we plan to host the National Championships in Dar es Salaam.” he was quoted saying .
According to Joseph William, these initiatives are expected to strengthen the sport’s growth and attract potential sponsors to support federation activities.
“At the moment, most of our activities are self-funded because many people, including potential sponsors, still know very little about taekwondo,” he said.
“This makes it difficult for us to secure financial support. Although we receive material assistance from our world governing body, World Taekwondo (WT), we currently do not receive financial support from any organization.”he was also quoted saying .
