19th NSF: 30 Games in Action As National Sports Festival Enters Day-4

19th NSF: 30 Games in Action As National Sports Festival Enters Day-4 By Niyi Busari The fight for glory and laurels continue on Monday as 2018 national sports festival enters day 4 in Abuja. Hostities returned among contenders as 30 games will light up sports festival today, sports lovers within and outside are expected to troop in to supports, cheer and watch their respective states in action with keen interest at different venues. The game of Ayo enters match-day 3 and is scheduled for VIP Lounge Package A while Basketball holds at Outdoor Court Package B for match-day 3 action. Badminton and Handball athletes will start the race for medals at the Outdoor Hall package B, while different states will fight for honour in Squash at Squash court Package B. Swimming continues despite a record breaking feats achieved in the ongoing sports festival, swimmers will test their might against each other at the Swimming pool package B as Chess holds at Press Conference hall Package A. Cricket is billed for Cricket Oval and baseball court Package B while cycling continue at Jabi Round-about and national stadium. The most popular game, Football will not hold until Tuesday as Nasarawa and FCT booked their Semifinal tickets after their 2-2 draw, having won their previous first matches. Para-soccer continue after a mouth-watering match-day 1 games at Para-Soccer pitch Old Parade Ground Abuja. Two of the traditional games in the Championship, Dembe and Langa are scheduled for the Training Pitch 3 of national stadium Package A. Deaf table tennis, table tennis and Para-table tennis will go down at the Indoor Hall Package B, while golf begins today at IBB Golf club. Athletes will compete for medals in Wheelchair tennis, hockey, Para-swimming and weightlifting, handball, volleyball in Package B of the national stadium. However, boxing and kickboxing will hold outside stadium at the Gymnasium Hall of Aguiyi Ironsi cantonment while Judo holds at Velodrome Package A national stadium. Action continues in Kung Fu today at Officer’s mess Lungi barracks. Beach volleyball and canoeing will taste action at Jabi lake, Jabi Abuja, while Abula holds at Old Parade Ground Abuja. All events starts from 8:00 am, however, some games are billed to start from 9:00 am.