OSF: ATHLETES TO COMPETE IN 31 SPORTING ACTIVITIES
NEWS - Posted on: 7th Jul. 2021 at 11:51AM
After the unveiling of the Osin Sports Festival (OSF) by Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State yesterday, the State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Yemu Lawal on Tuesday revealed that 31 sporting activity is designed to hold in the maiden Osun State Sports Festival.
Speaking on a press conference at the Osun state Secretariat, Lawal revealed that the festival will be used to identify budding talents for nurturing to stardom, stressing that the Governor Oyetola believes in the talent of Osun youths and intends to channel their energy to the development of sports in the state.
The Commissioner, Lawal said, “It has been the focus of the present administration under the leadership of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola to develop sports at the grassroots, the festival will be taken to all the nooks and crannies of the state.
“Because of our alliance with the National Youth Policy, the festival will give all youths between the ages of 15 and 29 the opportunity to showcase their sports prowess. Those that are identified will be trained and nurtured to national and international prominence.
“The festival will parade athletes in 31 sports, which include athletics, football, tennis, volleyball, boxing, weightlifting among others and it will be held in three phases of Local, Zonal and State. All local government areas will present at least 100 athletes at the festival, which will climax by the last week of August.”
By Mary Abazuo
After the unveiling of the Osin Sports Festival (OSF) by Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State yesterday, the State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Yemu Lawal on Tuesday revealed that 31 sporting activity is designed to hold in the maiden Osun State Sports Festival.Speaking on a press conference at the Osun state Secretariat, Lawal revealed that the festival will be used to identify budding talents for nurturing to stardom, stressing that the Governor Oyetola believes in the talent of Osun youths and intends to channel their energy to the development of sports in the state.
The Commissioner, Lawal said, “It has been the focus of the present administration under the leadership of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola to develop sports at the grassroots, the festival will be taken to all the nooks and crannies of the state.
“Because of our alliance with the National Youth Policy, the festival will give all youths between the ages of 15 and 29 the opportunity to showcase their sports prowess. Those that are identified will be trained and nurtured to national and international prominence.
“The festival will parade athletes in 31 sports, which include athletics, football, tennis, volleyball, boxing, weightlifting among others and it will be held in three phases of Local, Zonal and State. All local government areas will present at least 100 athletes at the festival, which will climax by the last week of August.”
By Mary Abazuo
Posted by: Mary Abazuo
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