We will Use African Youth Games to Prepare for Olympics

By Admin The Nigeria Shooting Federation (NSF) says its athletes will ensure maximum victory at 2018 Africa Youth Games (AYG) in Algeria and ensure same at the Youth Olympic Games in Argentina from Oct. 6 to Oct.18. Its president, Lonsdale Adeoye, made this known in a statement signed by Amos Eche, board member in charge of media in Abuja yesterday. According to Adeoye, shooting, being part of the 24 sports Team Nigeria would be taking to the Algiers Games is one of the best things to happen to the sport since his assumption of office as president. “AYG is a budding ground ahead of the third edition of the Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) coming up in October at Buenos Aires, Argentina. “We have selected the best coaches and athletes to represent Nigeria at the event, I am assuring the nation of improving on the medals’ haul for the country,” he said. Adeoye expressed gratitude to Solomon Dalung, Minister of Youth and Sports Development and principal staff of Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports for ensuring the inclusion of shooting sports among the teams to feature at the games. He promised to justify the confidence reposed in the Federation, its coaches and athletes. No fewer than three officials, seven athletes and some board members will represent NSF at the games. (NAN)