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Anambra Sports Commission Kicks-off Preparations For National Youth Games

The Anambra Sports Development Commission, (SDC), has kicked off preparations for the U15 National Youth Games scheduled for Asaba, Delta State in September.

Angel Network News (ANN) reports that
the Director in charge of Technical in the Commission, Emeka Obidimma while speaking in Awka said that trial, screening and selection of athletes will hold from August 27 to 28th.

According to Obidimma, the selection exercise is for the 21 sporting events the state is expected to participate in.

He said that selection exercise for sporting events like, Football, Scrabble, Athletics, Chess, Ncho will take place at the Awka Township Stadium while Boxing and Taekwondo would hold at the Alex Ekwueme Square.

Obidimma further named Iyiagu Primary School as the center for the selection of Wrestlers, Judo and Wrestling, while Nibo Town Hall will play host for Badminton.

Cosmila Hotel play host to Table Tennis; Bishop Crowther, Cricket while Marble Arch will be for Swimming and Our Lady’s School Nnobi will host Rugby.

Simillarly, Community Secondary School Isuofia will host Handball while Basketball, Kungfu, Karate, Weightlifting will be at Achebe Stadium and Washington Memorial would host Volleyball and Beach Volleyball.

The Technical Director called on interested athletes to come with their NIN slip and passport warning that the festival is strictly for U-15 age bracket.

He also called on coaches and  parents who have good athletes within their limit to make them available in the selection process.

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