Oyo state government is ready to host a memorable World School Athletics Trials for primary and secondary school students from across the country.
This is according to the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Salihu Adelabu, who expressed the readiness of the state to host the trials.
He said the Athletics trials will commence on Monday, 5th August and end on Friday, 9th August, 2024.
Professor Adelabu added that tourney will be held at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba Ibadan, at 9am daily.
According to the Commissioner, the trials are to select prolific athletes who will represent Nigeria at the World School Athletics Championship coming up later this year in Bahrain.
“All is set for the hosting of the 2024 World School Sports Athletes trials. This is another opportunity for our students to showcase their talents and also boost the commercial activities of the state within this period.
“I must say that the Governor Seyi Makinde led administration is leaving no stone unturned to ensure our students strike a balance between education and sporting activities, and we believe that our representatives at the trial will make us proud”
” The trial will be in three categories, Under 12, this is for primary school pupils, Under 15 is meant for junior secondary school students, while senior secondary school students are for the under 18 categories.
“I want to appeal to the organizers to put in the necessary efforts and be fair to all the participating schools, while the athletes should embrace the spirit of sportsmanship and build a lasting relationship among themselves“
The World school Athletics championship is an event organised by the International school sport federation, the governing body for national school sports organisations around the world.
The games aim to inspire the next generation of athletes.
