Sports Dare Dare Labels National Youth Games Beacon Of Hope
The minister of youth and sports development, Mr Sunday Dare, in a letter to the various states of federation and Federal capital Territory, described the games as a beacon of hope.
“The NYG has become a beacon of hope for the future of our sports. Its products have been largely responsible for most of the recent successes the nation has witnessed at international sports competitions,” Dare said. The minister said this year’s edition will be made bigger and better, as he encouraged all states to support their contingents to the Games.
Imbibing global best practices, he urged states to provide insurance covers for its contingents for the duration of the games, as part of the requirements for participation. The Games will feature 29 sports which includes athletics, football, basketball, volleyball, chess, fives, scrabble, gymnastics, golf, shooting, swimming, badminton, hockey, para sports, squash, amongst others.
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