Samsung officially sponsors African Qualification Tournament for Beijing Olympic Games which is taking place from Oct. 31st (Wed.) to 2nd (Fri) in Tripoli, Libya. As a part of the supporting activities, Samsung becomes an official sponsor of an African Taekwondo player Modibo Keita from Mali. Mr. Keita is the only African player who is to participate in the Beijing Olympics through the World Tournament. Mr. Keita and Samsung first formed a relationship when he received 'Samsung Blue Passion Award' at the Beijing World Taekwondo Championship for his excellent expression of the passionate spirit of Taekwondo.
Mr. Keita is globally recognized Taekwondo player in heavy weight (+84Kg) category, and has received several gold medals in various competitions in USA, Spain, China, France, Ghana, etc. He is also famous for his background human story to become a Taewkondo player. He is the real winner to express the spirit and passion of Taekwondo by overcoming his serious back pain which is severe damage as a Taekwondo player.
In Libya, he has a chance to meet his African fans through his fan signing ceremony in the stadium and participate in Taekwondo clinics with Samsung Demonstration Team and encourage up-and-coming African Taekwondo athletes.
Samsung Taekwondo demonstration team with Keita met 300 school students and learners from taekwondo club to give them dream and hope through Taekwondo demonstration and clinic from Nov.3 through 4
Mr. Gyehyun Kwon, Vice President and Head of Worldwide Sport Marketing and Global Communications at Samsung Electronics said, “Modibo Keita is the perfect player who express Samsung’s sponsorship in Taekwondo by showing Taekwondo spirit himself. I hope our sponsorship becomes good opportunity to improve Taewkondo in African region.”
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