| Sport | Taekwondo |
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| Jurisdiction | Nigeria |
| Affiliation | World Taekwondo |
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Nigeria Taekwondo Federation is a member of the African umbrella organization African Taekwondo Union (ATU) as well as the World Association for World Taekwondo (WT). [1]
On the part of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, the NOC is the only Taekwondo Association authorized to send athletes to the Olympic Games. [2] [ clarification needed ]
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