Morocco retains African Taekwondo crown
...As Nigeria celebrates historic seven-medal haul in Bamako By Maxwell Kumoye Morocco reaffirmed its status as Africa's taekwondo powerhouse by winning the African Taekwondo Championships for a third consecutive time, while Nigeria recorded one of its best-ever performances at the continental showpiece with a historic seven-medal haul in Bamako, Mali. The championship, held from May 29 to 31, attracted more than 300 athletes from 32 countries, who battled for continental honours across various categories. Morocco once again dominated proceedings, finishing top in both the men's and women's divisions to successfully defend the title it has held since 2022. The North Africans secured six gold medals through Soufiane El Asbi in the men's +87kg category, Haitam Zaghouti in the men's -80kg division, Mohamed Amine Dhaheri in the men's -68kg class, Amina Dehhaoui in the women's -57kg category, Farah Touzani in the women's -46kg division and Ouma...