The Upper East Regional Directorate of the National Sports Authority (NSA) has pledged to support the development of taekwondo in the region and urged the regional association to engage the authority early when planning competitions and other activities.
Upper East Regional Sports Director Abdul-Rahman Danladi gave the assurance when officials of the Upper East Regional Taekwondo Association (UERTA) paid a courtesy visit to his office on Friday, September 25, 2026.
The association used the visit to present medals won by the Upper East Regional taekwondo team at this year’s Korean Ambassador’s Cup in Accra and discuss the development of the sport in the region.
Mr Danladi, who previously practised taekwondo, congratulated the team on its performance and encouraged the association to continue identifying and developing athletes in the region.
He assured UERTA of his office’s readiness to support its activities, but urged the association to communicate its programmes and competitions to the NSA early enough to allow the authority to plan for possible assistance.
According to him, timely communication could enable the authority to determine what resources and other forms of support could be made available for the association’s activities.
Mr Danladi also appealed to government institutions, businesses and non-governmental organisations to support taekwondo and help develop athletes capable of representing the Upper East Region at competitions.
The visit followed UERTA’s presentation of the medals to its chairman, R.Y. Mark Billa, on Thursday, September 24.
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