Amidst pleasure and cheers from dad and mom, guardians, and supporters on the second season of The Athletics College Video games (TASG), new stars have risen, and total winners have been topped on the one-day meet held on the Yaba Faculty of Know-how (YABATECH) Sports activities Complicated in Lagos.
Sixteen colleges, together with eight main and eight secondary establishments, competed within the Lagos State Athletics Affiliation (LSAA)-sanctioned event, with officers from the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) overseeing the occasion.
The competitors attracted a big crowd of oldsters, guardians, and college officers who turned out in full assist of their groups. Regardless of the scorching solar, the athletes showcased their spectacular expertise in each monitor and area occasions.
On the finish of the day, St. Saviour’s College, Ikoyi, and Grange College, Lagos, topped the medal desk within the main and secondary classes, respectively.
Within the main faculty division, St. Saviour’s dominated the relay occasions, amassing 214 factors to say the highest prize. Grange College adopted carefully in second place with 213 factors, whereas Lagos Preparatory and Secondary College secured third place with 152 factors.
Within the secondary faculty class, Grange College delivered a dominant efficiency, accumulating 655 factors to say first place. The Worldwide College Lagos (ISL) secured second place with 434 factors, whereas Avi-Cenna Worldwide College completed third with 349 factors.
Lekan Fatodu, Director-Basic of the Lagos State Sports activities Fee (LSSC), recommended the organizers for the initiative and emphasised the Fee’s continued assist for TASG, noting that the occasion aligns with its expertise discovery agenda.
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Fatodu, represented by the Fee’s Director of Sports activities Growth, Nunayon Travih, said, “This occasion supplies a priceless alternative to find and nurture younger athletes who will characterize the state on the Nationwide Youth Video games. The Lagos State Sports activities Fee is absolutely behind TASG as a result of it focuses on expertise growth, which is a core facet of our mission. We’re happy with the group, and that is certainly a world-class occasion for the athletes. We have to proceed supporting it.”
Seun Akinbohun, the initiator of TASG, expressed satisfaction with the spectacular turnout for the second season.
She highlighted that the event goals to foster each friendship and competitors amongst individuals.
“This yr, we’ve got about 912 individuals, practically 3 times the quantity from our inaugural version final yr. This development is a testomony to the success of our efforts. The final word objective is to assist the youngsters showcase their expertise and, extra importantly, revive monitor and area in Nigeria. At one level, Nigeria was a powerhouse on the Olympics, and we’re decided to return to that degree. Competitions like TASG are key to discovering and nurturing distinctive expertise,” she stated.