Amidst pleasure and cheers from mother and father, guardians, and supporters on the second season of The Athletics Faculty Video games (TASG), new stars have risen, and total winners have been topped on the one-day meet held on the Yaba School of Expertise (YABATECH) Sports activities Advanced in Lagos.
Sixteen faculties, together with eight main and eight secondary establishments, competed within the Lagos State Athletics Affiliation (LSAA)-sanctioned event, with officers from the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) overseeing the occasion.
The competitors attracted a big crowd of fogeys, guardians, and college officers who turned out in full assist of their groups. Regardless of the scorching solar, the athletes showcased their spectacular expertise in each monitor and area occasions.
On the finish of the day, St. Saviour’s Faculty, Ikoyi, and Grange Faculty, Lagos, topped the medal desk within the main and secondary classes, respectively.
Within the main faculty division, St. Saviour’s dominated the relay occasions, amassing 214 factors to assert the highest prize. Grange Faculty adopted intently in second place with 213 factors, whereas Lagos Preparatory and Secondary Faculty secured third place with 152 factors.
Within the secondary faculty class, Grange Faculty delivered a dominant efficiency, accumulating 655 factors to assert first place. The Worldwide Faculty Lagos (ISL) secured second place with 434 factors, whereas Avi-Cenna Worldwide Faculty completed third with 349 factors.
Lekan Fatodu, Director-Basic of the Lagos State Sports activities Fee (LSSC), recommended the organizers for the initiative and emphasised the Fee’s continued assist for TASG, noting that the occasion aligns with its expertise discovery agenda.
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Fatodu, represented by the Fee’s Director of Sports activities Improvement, Nunayon Travih, said, “This occasion supplies a invaluable alternative to find and nurture younger athletes who will signify the state on the Nationwide Youth Video games. The Lagos State Sports activities Fee is absolutely behind TASG as a result of it focuses on expertise growth, which is a core facet of our mission. We’re happy with the group, and that is certainly a world-class occasion for the athletes. We have to proceed supporting it.”
Seun Akinbohun, the initiator of TASG, expressed satisfaction with the spectacular turnout for the second season.
She highlighted that the event goals to foster each friendship and competitors amongst contributors.
“This yr, we’ve got about 912 contributors, practically thrice the quantity from our inaugural version final yr. This progress is a testomony to the success of our efforts. The last word aim is to assist the kids showcase their expertise and, extra importantly, revive monitor and area in Nigeria. At one level, Nigeria was a powerhouse on the Olympics, and we’re decided to return to that stage. Competitions like TASG are key to discovering and nurturing distinctive expertise,” she stated.
