A two-day taekwondo training course was held in Abuja ©NTF

More than 100 coaches from five countries participated in a two-day World Taekwondo-approved certification course in Abuja.

The course attracted attendees from Cameroon, Togo, Ghana, Mali and the host nation.

Maxwell Alornyo, who coaches the Ghana national team, praised the impact of the event in Nigeria's capital and said it included more topics than participants had expected.

Anti-doping and ethics were among the issues discussed during the course.

"When we came, we thought we were going to learn about taekwondo only, but the table of contents has gone beyond what we expected," Alornyo said, according to Sports247.

Participants were presented with certificates following the end of the course ©NTF
Participants were presented with certificates following the end of the course ©NTF

"We have learnt how to bring up the kids and also learnt about the effect drugs have on the athletes, as well as the ethics of the game and not only how to raise champions.

"I believe that when we go back and put all that we have learnt to practice, it would help us perform better internationally."

Nigerian Blessing Nwakanma hoped the course would help her develop as a coach.

"The course is basically to enlighten the coaches and bring them up to world standard," she said.

"It has exposed the coaches to areas they need to know and how to apply the knowledge on the students and in whatever situation they find themselves."