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A two-day World School Athletics Trials, organised by the Nigeria School Sports Federation (NSSF), has been concluded with stakeholders lauding the event, which provided participants the opportunity to showcase their talents.
According to Guardian Sports, over 1300 participants from primary and secondary schools across 24 states, including Lagos, Rivers, Delta, Bayelsa and hosts, Ogun, participated in the trials to select Nigeria’s contingent for the 2023 World School Athletics Championships slated for later in the year.
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), and the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), also hailed NSSF for the smooth organisation of the trials, which they said would help unearth fresh talents for the country.
AFN President, Tonobok Okowa and Secretary General of NOC, Tunde Popoola, in their remarks, expressed hopes that athletes from the trials would be properly nurtured into becoming world stars.
While some of the athletes will represent the country in Turkey in June/July, others will compete with their counterparts across the globe in Brazil at the International School Sport Federation Gymnasiade for U-15 boys and girls in August.
The World Athletics Trials featured track and field events, with competitors in U-12, U-15 and U-18 showcasing their talent
