{"id":7029,"date":"2025-08-21T11:03:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T14:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=7029"},"modified":"2026-04-19T14:37:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T17:37:43","slug":"laurene-kimi-ossin-lonaci-backs-ivorian-taekwondo-stars-olympic-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/laurene-kimi-ossin-lonaci-backs-ivorian-taekwondo-stars-olympic-dream","title":{"rendered":"Laur\u00e8ne Kimi \u1eccssin: LONACI backs Ivorian taekwondo star\u2019s Olympic dream"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Her achievements signify the excellence of Ivorian sporting talent on the global stage and the crucial role of LONACI in the development of sports in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire.- On Thursday, August 14, 2025<\/strong>, the National Lottery of C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire (LONACI) <\/strong>welcomed to its head office in Abidjan<\/strong>, Laur\u00e8ne Kimi \u1eccssin<\/strong>, the 17-year-old Ivorian taekwondo sensation recently named the best athlete at the 2025 National Award of Excellence<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The young champion was joined by Patrice Remarck<\/strong>, General Director of the Sports, Cultural and ICT Centre (CSCTICAO), and her father, Mr. Ossin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laur\u00e8ne\u2019s courtesy call was a gesture of appreciation for LONACI\u2019s support in her athletic pursuits, particularly as she prepares for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles<\/strong>. The company has been instrumental in helping her achieve her goals and will continue to back her financially as part of its efforts to nurture local talent. Their partnership will also see Laur\u00e8ne serve as a brand ambassador for Sportscash<\/strong>, LONACI’s sports-betting platform. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even at a young age, Laur\u00e8ne has built an impressive profile. According to TaekwondoData, she has competed in 35 official bouts with an 88.6 per cent win rate<\/strong>, securing 16 medals<\/strong>, including 13 gold, at global and continental events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her victories span cadet to senior levels, with standout performances at the Belgian Open<\/strong>, the WT Presidents Cup \u2013 Africa<\/strong> and the Luxembourg Open in 2025<\/strong>. Her rapid rise has earned her a live world ranking of 2,089 points <\/strong>and international recognition as one of the most promising figures in her discipline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the meeting, Laur\u00e8ne presented her National Award of Excellence, awarded by President<\/strong> Alassane Ouattara<\/strong>, to Dramane Coulibaly<\/strong>, LONACI’s General Director. Her achievements signify the excellence of Ivorian sporting talent on the global stage and the crucial role of LONACI in the development of sports in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Esports gamers converge in Lagos for GamrX 2025<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Her achievements signify the excellence of Ivorian sporting talent on the global stage and the crucial role of LONACI in the development of sports in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":7033,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"LONACI, the National Lottery of C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, has reaffirmed its financial support for Ivorian taekwondo athlete Laur\u00e8ne Kimi \u1eccssin, who will also serve as a brand ambassador for its Sportscash sports-betting platform. This initiative highlights LONACI's commitment to local sports development and leverages a prominent athlete for marketing its gaming vertical.","focusai_entities":"National Lottery of C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire (LONACI), Laur\u00e8ne Kimi \u1eccssin, Patrice Remarck, Mr. Ossin, Dramane Coulibaly, President Alassane Ouattara, Sports, Cultural and ICT Centre (CSCTICAO), TaekwondoData, Sportscash","focusai_location":"C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Abidjan, Los Angeles, Belgium, Luxembourg, Africa, Lagos","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (0.7), compliance_legal (0.8), operator_casino (0.9), marketing_crm (1.0), investor_analyst (0.7), supplier_vendor (0.7), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Sportscash ROI?","query":"What is the projected return on investment (ROI) for LONACI's Sportscash platform from this brand ambassadorship, considering player acquisition and brand equity metrics?"},{"label":"Regulatory Compliance Ambassadorship?","query":"How does LONACI ensure stringent regulatory compliance in its marketing and brand ambassador agreements, particularly concerning responsible gambling messaging and the association of a youth athlete with a betting product?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60017,60012],"tags":[60466,74],"class_list":["post-7029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sportsbetting-news","category-west-africa","tag-lonaci","tag-lottery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7029","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2395"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7029"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7029\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7054,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7029\/revisions\/7054"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7033"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}