King Timmy Judo and Sambo Foundation in conjunction with Osun State Sports Council will on Monday, 28th October, 2024 join the rest of the world to celebrate this year’s World Judo Day.
Every year, the International Judo Federation and the judo community celebrate World Judo Day on 28th October.
This day represents a lot for all the judo fans around the world as it is the birthday of the founder of judo, Jigoro Kano Shihan.
For each edition a theme is chosen to illustrate the values of judo. This theme is designed to be used as a strong tool to develop the visibility of the sport within and outside of the judo family. In 2024, the theme is: WELLBEING.
While speaking with journalists in Osogbo today, Osun State Judo coach, Temitope Ayodele said that Osun Judo Association will use this year’s Judo Day as an avenue to introduce the sport to students in order to get grassroot athletes.
” This year, we want to take sport to outside of the Judo family so as get more athletes to participate in Judo. Hence, we chose Fakunle Comprehensive High School, Osogbo as our venue.”
” We see the need to catch them young from tender ages. *We have received great support from one of our very own, an Osun born( oyan) and UK based named King Timmy Okeniyi who is also the chairperson of the King Timmy Judo and sambo foundation, the Osun State Sports Council and the Management of Fakunle Comprehensive High School to make the program a huge success.” Concluded Coach Temitope.
Expected at the venue on Monday are the Chairman House Committee on Sports, Osun State House of Assembly, Hon. Abiola Awoyeye, The General Manager of Osun State Sports Council,
Mr Rotimi Dunmoye, The Director of Sports, Coaching and Training of Osun State Sports Council, Mr Ademola Daini, The Director of Sports Organization Osun State Sports Council,
Mrs Ronke Ogunbanwo, Deputy Director Coaching and Training, Mrs Joke Osho among others.
The event would take place on Monday, 28th October, 2024 at Fakunle Comprehensive High School Osogbo by 2pm.
Written By: Oluwaseun Omolola
