Taekwondo players from Murang’a have called upon the county government to establish a centre for them that they can use for training and hosting their activities.
The players said the public hall which they have been using for close to a decade was given out to the firefighting department in the county leaving them with nowhere to train.
Ndung’u Ng’ang’a, the chairman of taekwondo in the county, said they have been hiring halls to use for training which is an extra cost for them.
He mentioned that if they got the centre, it will be easier for them to train and perfect their skills adding that they have been forced to reduce the training sessions.
“We urge the county government to consider establishing a facility for us to use for the training and other activities,” said Ng’ang’a.
“This is an indoor game and we only need a hall fitted with equipment which we can use for training.”
The chairman also said the lack of mats which they lay on the floor has also been a challenge pointing out that they are very expensive and the cost of hiring them is also too high.
“The mats act as cushions for the players not to get hurt when they fall on the floor but we cannot afford to buy them,” he remarked.
Coach Geoffrey Waweru, on his part, urged the county to set aside kitty to support the activity saying it’s a sport like any other. Waweru said, on several occasions, they have tried getting financing from the sports department to no avail.
