Athletics: Lagos Set To All-Comers Competition This Week

Athletics: Lagos Set To All-Comers Competition This Week

Sampson Adedeji

According to the release from the Athletics Federation of Nigeria ( AFN), Lagos State is set to host the second All-Comers competition this week, BSNsports.com.ng gathered.

In a release signed by the federation’s Secretary General, Prince Adisa Adeniyi Beyioku, the two-day event will hold on April 28th and 29th at the Yaba College of Technology Sports Ground in Yaba, Lagos state.

‘The event will serve as selection trials for home-based athletes for the 22nd African Senior Athletics Championships holding from 8 to 12 of June 2022 in Mauritius.

‘All states, clubs and institutions intending to participate in the competition are expected to confirm their entries upon arrival at the venue on Wednesday, 27th April 2022,’ the release addressed to the state's director of sports, athletics chairmen, coaches and Military and Para-Military clubs stated.

Asaba, Delta State hosted the 21st edition of the championship in 2018 with Team Nigeria finishing third on the medal table with nine gold, five silver and six bronze medals behind Kenya and South Africa .