The Games Village for the 8th National Youth Games, will welcome athletes, coaches and officials on Monday, with over 5,000 athletes being expected to vie for honours.
The opening ceremony of the NYG tagged Asaba 2024 is billed for Wednesday with Delta State governor, Sheriff Oborevwori and Sports Minister John Enoh expected to be on ground to flag off the events, which will run from September 9 to 19. The opening ceremony will take place at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba.
Secretary of the Local Organising Committee (LOC), Festus Ohwojero, said on Sunday that all the venues scheduled to host the athletes would start operating on Monday.
Ohwojero, who is the Director General of Delta Sports Commission stated that the over 5,000 athletes competing at the Games would be camped in different venues including the Dennis Osadebay University, the Sports Commission hostel, Anglican Girls Grammar School (AGGS) and Infant Jesus Academy.
Organisers of the 8th National Youth Games have assured all athletes of health insurance in case of medical emergency during the competition.
Chairman NYG media sub-committee, Harrison Ocholor, revealed that all athletes are covered during the period of the competition in accordance with standard practice worldwide.
He stated that the health and overall wellbeing of the young athletes participating in the competition is key, and is being taken seriously by the organisers.
He advised all states contingent to compete fairly as the organisers would not tolerate any form of cheating throughout the Games.
“The technical Committee from the Sports Ministry and those based in the state will ensure that athletes Screening is not compromised.”
