Over 400 up-coming โAthletes from the sixteen local government areas will converge on Ilorin from Monday for the first All Kwara State Inter-Local Government Primary Schools Open Athletics competition.
Tunde Abdulkareem, the Vice President of Confederation of Africa Athletics disclosed this to Pilot Sports in Ilorin at the weekend.
He said the athletes would feature in seven events which include: 100m, 200m, 400m, mixed relay, medley, sack race and egg race.
Abdulkareem, a former Vice Chairman of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria and current Chairman of Kwara Athletics Association said the championship tagged, โCatch Them Young,” was aimed at attracting young athletes at the grassroots.
He said the programme was conceived in line with the policy of government to bring back the lost glory of sports at the state and national levels.
According to him, all arrangements have been concluded to ensure a hitch-free competitionย at the main bowl of the Kwara State โStadium in Ilorin.
He said: โWe are expecting 12 pupils from each local government area of the state.
โWe will only provide accommodation and feeding for registered participants.โ
He also said some public spirited individuals had been invited with the aimย ย ofย ย persuadingย ย them to adopt some discovered talents.
Abdulkareem, who said there would be cash prizes for winners at the end of the event, added that a 2-km race round the main bowl of the stadium had been included in the schedule for parents and adults.
He said: โWe are giving N50,000, N30, 000 and N15, 000 as first, second and third prizes respectivelyย ย to winning parents.
โWalking is a very good exercise and an Olympic and Commonwealth medal event.
โWe want our parents to keep fit while they help us discover our future Olympics and national champions.โ
