Posts tagged with National Youth Games

2021 National Youth Games: Port Harcourt To Host South South Zonal Elimination Tournament

0 comments, 19/07/2021, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Basketball, Boxing, Football, Grassroots, News

By Hananeel Jackson Port Harcourt, capital of Rivers State will host this year's South South zonal elimination tournament ahead of the National Youth games scheduled for Ilorin, Kwara State. This formed part of a ten point communique issued at the end of a meeting of South South Directors of ... Read more...

COVID-19 Has Impacted On Grassroots Sports Development – Ademola Are

0 comments, 08/07/2020, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Boxing, Football, Grassroots, News

By Amaechi Agbo The emergence of the novel coronavirus also referred to as COVID-19 has impacted negatively on the development of sports in Nigeria, Bestchoicesports.com.ng reports. Director, Grassroots Sports Development, Federal Minister of Youth and Sports, Ademola Are disclosed this in an... Read more...

International Gymnastics Coach Condemns Rentage Of Athletes During NSF

0 comments, 11/04/2020, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, News

By Amaechi Agbo Nigerian international gymnastics coach, Ànthony Asuquo has condemned the practice of ‘renting’ athletes by states during national competitions such as National Sports Festivals, NSF and National Youth Games, NYG, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report. Mr Asuquo who is a cer... Read more...

How Lack Of Motivation Force FCT Athletes To Compete For Other States

0 comments, 29/11/2019, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, News

By Amaechi Agbo “There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, there are no limits.” —Michael Phelps Perhaps the above words are the fire that ignited Team FCT's success stories in recent national competitions. It is no longer news that... Read more...

Why FCT should Leverage On 2019 NYG performance For 2020 Sports Festival

0 comments, 15/11/2019, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, News

By Amaechi Agbo. In the recently concluded 2019 National Youth Games, NYG, Team FCT recorded one of her best outings in the 5th editon of the games held at University of Ilorin, Kwara State. Team FCT, despite encountering huge avoidable obstacles such as lack of timely release of fund for t... Read more...

Nine Days After 2019 NYG: FCT Athletes, Coaches Groan Over Non-Payment Of Allowances

0 comments, 26/09/2019, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, News

By Our Correspondent It is exactly nine days after 2019 National Youth Games (NYG) ended in Ilorin, Kwara state capital, yet, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has reportedly refused to pay athletes and officials that represented the Nation’s capital at the annual cadet sports co... Read more...

NYG: FCT Contingent Plans Protest Over Unpaid Allowances

0 comments, 19/09/2019, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, News

By Amaechi Agbo Barring last minute change in plans, the FCT Team to the 5th edition of National Youth Games, NYG are set for a showdown with the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, following the none release of money and lack of welfare for the FCT contingent who participated in the... Read more...

NYG: Governor Okowa Hails Team Delta For Emerging Champions

0 comments, 17/09/2019, by Best Choice Sports in Uncategorized

By Akintunde Adebisi Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has swiftly congratulated the victorious Team Delta for winning the 5th National Youth Games (NYG) which ended on Tuesday at Ilorin, Kwara State. Team Delta which has being the defending champion since the inception of the games in... Read more...

Delta State Shows Dominance Wins 5th National Youth Games For 5th time

0 comments, 17/09/2019, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, News

By Nelly Robinson Delta State have again retained the championship of the National Youth Games, NYG in Ilorin after winning the past four editions, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report. The 104 medals garnered by the State contingent gave the Team this lead of the championship back to back as t... Read more...

NYG: Ondo Athletes Protest Non-Payment Of Allowances

0 comments, 17/09/2019, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, News

The athletes and coaches, representing Ondo State in the ongoing National Youth Games holding in Ilorin, Kwara State, have accused the management of the Ondo State Sports Council of withholding their allowances for the competition. The athletes lamented that they had not been paid any allowance ... Read more...