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  • Delta Ready For 2024 National Youth Games – Oborevwori

    Delta Ready For 2024 National Youth Games – Oborevwori

    Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Wednesday, said the state was ready to host the 8th National Youth Games scheduled to kick-off in Asaba, on Thursday.

    Governor Oborevwori disclosed this while speaking to journalists shortly after inspecting facilities at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, the state capital, which is the main venue for the games.

    The Governor, who inspected the swimming pool, shooting range and other facilities at the Indoor Sports Hall, was conducted round by Chairman of the Local Organising Committee, LOC, Chief Solomon Ogba, and top officials of the State Sports Commission.

    He said 5,776 athletes from 29 states had arrived and registered for the games ahead of Thursday’s opening ceremony.

    He said: “We are ready for hosting of the National Youth Games. You know, tomorrow is the opening ceremony. As at this morning, 29 states have arrived and 5,776 athletes have been registered already. I am sure that this year will be better than last year.

    “There is good result from hosting these games because, you can see this last Olympics in Paris, Favour Ofili did very well even though she did not win a medal. She is a product of this games.

    “So, in this year’s games, we are looking for a talent better than Ofili. I assure our people that this year will be better than last year.”

  • NYG 2024: LOC Appeals To States To Educate Athletes To Maintain Orderliness During The Games

    NYG 2024: LOC Appeals To States To Educate Athletes To Maintain Orderliness During The Games

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    As States prepare for the forthcoming National Youth Games to be hosted by Delta State, the Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee for the games, Chief Solomon Ogba has appealed to Leaders of State contingents to educate their young athletes on the need to maintain orderliness during the games.

    The Chairman made the appeal during a meeting of the LOC to appraise the work plan of the sub committees constituted for the successful organization of the youth games scheduled to hold from the 9th to the 19th of September 2024.

    In a statement issued in Asaba by the Chairman of the media and Publicity Sub Committee, Harrison Ocholor, Chief Ogba said due to the high cost of maintaining and upgrading facilities to be used for the games, it is imperative that the young athletes coming for the games are encouraged to be disciplined and maintain orderliness and comportment during their stay at hostel facilities which are mostly located within government and privately owned institutions of learning.

    The one time commissioner for sports in Delta State said the local organizing committee is working round the clock to host a youth games that will showcase the ongoing transformation being witnessed in Delta State under the leadership of the Governor, His Excellency Rt Hon Elder Sheriff Oborevwori whose love for sports is unrivaled.

    Chief Ogba thanked heads of the sub committees for working round the clock to ensure that the workforce to be used are trained on how to manage the systems and processes that will make Delta State succeed in hosting athletes and officials coming for the youth games.

    During the meeting of the LOC, Chairmen of sub committees made comprehensive submissions on their plan of actions that will culminate in the overall success of the 8th edition of the national youth games.

  • NYG: Lagos Intensifies Preparation For Zonal Elimination Ball Games

    NYG: Lagos Intensifies Preparation For Zonal Elimination Ball Games

    As preparation for the 2024 National Youths Games is scheduled to take place in Asaba, Delta State, for the second time, the Lagos under-15 teams are preparing for the Zonal Elimination Ball Games in Oshogbo, Osun State.

    The camps of the state athletes have been a mammoth of activities as they are gearing up for the 8th National Youth Games, designed for discovery of talents, development and giving require platform to showcase their sporting prowess.

    Speaking at the screening venue, the Director General, Lagos State Sports Commission, Lekan Fatodu said the State wants to bring out the best and select them according to the rules and principles of the organizers of the National Youth Games particularly the Zonal Eliminations Ball Games.

    Fatodu emphasized that the essence of the screening is to show transparency and probity in the conduct of our affairs and to demonstrate that we have young athletes of the deserving age contesting for the Zonal Eliminations Ball Games.

    “Our selection process is the demonstration of excellence that we are always leading in Nigeria. We are very sure that our young athletes are not just going to come out with flying colours in Oshogbo but will win gold for Lagos,” he said.

    The training of the athletes have been intensified, trials were conducted as they are rounding off their opening camp to showcase what they have been put into practice at the competitive qualifiers in Oshogbo, from 29th August to 1st September, 2024.

    Football, Handball, Basketball, Volleyball, Beach Volleyball, Rugby, Abula, Cricket and Hockey are the sanctioned sports that Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Ekiti and Ondo states will be jostling for qualification to represent the region at the National Games in Asaba.

    As one of the states in the South Western region, the Lagos contingent comprising 188 athletes (male and female) will be competing for nine slots when the qualifying series begins in the Oshogbo township stadium.

    Lagos athletes are not leaving any stone unturned while honing their skills, pushing their limits, and perfecting their craft.

    From the football players to the handballers, each athlete was a testament to Lagos State’s rich sporting talent.

    Lagos, with its track record in the investment of bolts-and-nuts of sports infrastructure and talent development, gives youths the opportunity, particularly at the school level, to represent the state at the national stage remains unwavering It also exemplifies the significant role of the state government led by Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu taking the youths off the streets through the instrumentality of sports and other ancillaries.

  • 2024 NYG: Lagos Screens Athletes Ahead Southwest Zonal Elimination Championship

    2024 NYG: Lagos Screens Athletes Ahead Southwest Zonal Elimination Championship

    Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) has scheduled screening exercise for its team sports athletes ahead of the participation in the  National Youth Games (NYG) Southwest Zonal Elimination Championship which will be held in Ilaji Stadium, Akanran, Ibadan, Oyo State.

    Already, all the sports associations involved have been mobilised and put on notice for this exercise scheduled for Tuesday by 10am at the Mobolaji Sports Complex, Rowe Park, Yaba, Lagos.

    The team sports involved include Football, Basketball, Cricket, Handball, Hockey, Volleyball and Abula for both the male and female teams.

    The southwest elimination games involving Lagos, Oyo, Ogundele, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti states, will be held from 29 to 31 August 2024 in Ibadan ahead of the National Youth Games holding in Asaba, Delta State from 9-19 September 2024.

    It would be recalled that Team Lagos were outstanding in the zonal elimination contests held last year in Ibadan after they secured tickets in 13 sports out of 18 sports in contention.

    Team Lagos clinched the first positions in the male and female events of both rugby and baseball and softball, the first position in handball (male), hockey (female), football (female), and cricket (male)., while the state picked second positions in male football event, basketball (male), volleyball (male and female) and beach volleyball (female).