Kano State sends 197 contingents to National youth Game in Asaba

Kano State sends 197 contingents to  National youth Game in Asaba
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Kano State sends 197 contingents to  National youth Game in Asaba

Ahead of the 2024 National Youth Games ( NYG) in Asaba in Delta State, Kano State Government has sent a total of 197 contingents to participate at the 8th edition of the national youth games in 19 different games.

The National Youth Games is geared towards discovering talents from the grassroots level, with the objectives of promoting national unity, curbing age cheats in the area  of sports and establishing a standard programme for athletes succession.
Kano State would  participate in 19  different games they are; Basketball, fives, Golf, karate, Judo, Swimming, Badminton, Chess, Handball and kickboxing.
Others are Gymnastics, para-athletics, Rugby, shooting, Hockey, Tennis, Taekwondo, Weightlifting and Wrestling.

The Kano State Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, Honourable  Mustapha Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso urges  the athletes to be good ambassador during and after the competition. The commissioner brief the contengets at Kano State sports commission today.

He expressed optimism that there is hope Kano will win a lot of medals in Delta and promise to reward the athletes that win Medals.

He also said the administration of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf bring a lot of changes in sports sector.

On his part the Ag. Chairman of Kano State sports commission, Bala Sani Shehu said the athletes will go with a determination to win and be on high spirits knowing that they have  governor that is interested in their affairs.”

The athletes expressed optimism that with their  different intensive training, they are sure of winning gold medals in different fields of the games.

A total of 36 games to be play during the eighth edition of the National youth games within ten days from September 9th to September 19th, 2024 in Asaba in Delta State.

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