States on final lap of athletes selection for Niger Delta Games

States on final lap of athletes selection for Niger Delta Games 

Niger Delta region states are on the very end part of their preparations for the 2nd Niger Delta Games as they get set to move into camp ahead their travel to Benin for the games proper.

From Port Harcourt to Yenagoa and to Calabar up to Akure, Owerri, Umuahia, Asaba and Benin, athletes and coaches have been working their socks with eyes on medals.

In Uyo where the Athletics event trials comes up at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Monday, over 100 athletes will compete to earn a place in the state contingent. The trials will have morning and afternoon sessions for events in the 100m sprints, 400m, 800m and the relay and mixed relay races.

Yesterday's session began at 9 a.m. with the women’s 5,000m final and men’s shot-put final, followed by the 100m heats for both men and women, field events, and finals in the 400m, 1,500m, hurdles, jumps and throws. 

The afternoon session will commence at 3 p.m. and will feature finals of javelin, discus, long jump, 200m, 800m, high jump and the men’s 5,000m, which will close the day’s programme at 6 p.m.

An impressive turnout of fans have been recorded on previous days of the trials and more members of the public are expected to turn up at the venues and cheer the athletes.

The Niger Delta Games, sponsored by the Niger Delta Development Commission and organised by Dunamis-Icon Limited, are scheduled for Edo state from February 20 to 27, with all nine states of the region expected to participate.