2021 National Youth Games Gets Tentative Date

2021 National Youth Games Gets Tentative Date By Omolagba Oluwayemi The 2021 National Youth Games billed for Ilorin, Kwara State have now gotten a tentative event date, BSNSports.com.ng can report. In a memo conveyed by the Director Technical, Nunayon Travih to the media, the date has been tentatively fixed for 10th-19th, October 2021. The under-15 championship will feature 34 sports including football and basketball. The memo sent on Wednesday afternoon reads: "This is to inform all Chairmen and their Associations members that the Annual National Youth Games (NYG) date has been tentatively fixed for 10th -19th, October 2021@ Ilorin, Kwara State. "The championship is an under -15 tournament and would feature 34 sports namely:

1. ATHLETICS
2. BASKETBALL
3. BADMINTON
4. BOXING
5. CHESS
6. CYCLING
7. DART
8. GOLF
9. HOCKEY
10. HANDBALL
11. SQUASH
12. GYMNASTICS
13. FOOTBALL
14. TABLE TENNIS
15. TENNIS
16. JUDO
17. TAEKWONDO
18. AQUATICS
19. CANOEING
20. BEACH VOLLEYBALL
21. VOLLEYBALL
22. TRADITIONAL SPORTS
23. TRIATHLON
24. SHOOTING
25. SCRABBLE
26. PARA ATHLETICS
27. PARA TABLE TENNIS
28. PARA POWERLIFTING
29. FIVES
30. WEIGHTLIFTING
31. WRESTLING
32. WUSU KUNGFU
33. CRICKET
34. KARATE

"While the Zonal Eliminations for Teams Sports for the Games would hold on 15-17 August 2021." Members association were also advised to commence preparations as soon as possible. "Associations are hereby enjoined to take note and commence preparations for the tournament while the LSSC MANAGEMENT would update with the REQUIREMENTS /TIMELINE FOR PARTICIPATION & OTHER DETAILS within the next few weeks."