National Youth Games flags off today

The Games organized by the National Sports commission will witness the participation of 4357 athletes competing for honours in 14 sports.The one week fiesta which will draw to a close on December 15 is put together to meet the aspiration of President Goodluck Jonathan’s initiative to give sports development priority in the country Speaking on […]

The Games organized by the National Sports commission will witness the participation of 4357 athletes competing for honours in 14 sports.
The one week fiesta which will draw to a close on December 15 is put together to meet the aspiration of President Goodluck Jonathan’s initiative to give sports development priority in the country
Speaking on the significance of the games, Minister and Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Bolaji Abdullahi reiterated that the event will present a very good opportunity for the discovery of grassroots talents amongst the youths who will eventually be nurtured to podium success.
He said the desire to organize the youth games became imperative after the Presidential Retreat on Sports hosted by President Goodluck Jonathan, where the Commission was charged to come up with strategic initiative aimed at the identification and development of young athletes for podium success.
He maintained that the victory of the Golden Eaglets at the just concluded under 17 football games underscores the indisputable fact that the youths of Nigeria have come a long way in sports and if given the enabling environment will excel in the field of sports.
Over 4,357 young athletes under the ages of 17 years with accompanying officials from the 36 States and the FCT of Nigeria will be competing in 14 sports/events.
The opening ceremony is holding at the package A of the Abuja National Stadium