Abuja, Feb. 27, 2019 (NAN) – The Kwara Athletics Association has announced the discovery of 38 youth athletes from the just concluded third All Secondary Schools Athletics championship, at the State Stadium Complex, Ilorin, North Central Nigeria on Tuesday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that no fewer than 337 athletes from 53 secondary schools in 11 local government areas of the state participated in the two-day event.
NAN also reports that championship which ended on Tuesday was sponsored by the Chairman of the association, Alhaji Tunde Abdulkareem.
Confirming the discovery of the 38 athletes, Head Coach of Kwara Athletics, Mr Adeyemi Biodun, who also doubles as the National Athletics Coach in charge of youths, said the athletes were carefully picked.
Biodun said they would participate in the youth and junior national trials in Ilaro, Ogun, between March 12 and March 18, ahead of the Africa Youth Athletics Championship coming up in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire, in April.
NAN reports that among the events competed for are 100m, 200m, 400m, 4×100 and 4×400 mixed relays, 800m, 1500m, shot put, long jump and high jump.
He gave the assurance that they would do the state and nation proud in the African championship.
All the winners went home with medals, while the overall best athletes in the junior, intermediate and senior categories were given cash prizes, courtesy of the sponsor, Alhaji Tunde Abdulkareem.
