By Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu
The Anambra contingent to the 8th National Youth Games who departed Awka for Asaba on Monday, 9th September 2024 will compete in 20 sporting events.
The team which left the Archbishop Obiefuna Retreat Centre Camp comprised 124 athletes, and 49 officials
The Anambra contingent to the National Youth Games has departed Awka for Asaba with a contingent of 173 persons.
The festival would hold between Sept. 9 and Sept. 19 while the opening ceremony would hold on Sept. 11.
Anambra would take part in in 20 sporting events including Athletics, Para-athletics, Gymnastics
Scrabble, Chess
Table Tennis, Swimming
Judo, Ncho/Ayo, Teackeando, Karate.
Others are Weightlifting, Karate, Kungfu, Volleyball, Beach Volleyball, Cricket, Wrestling, Boxing and Badminton
Addressing the team before departure, Gov. Chukwuma Soludo encouraged the athletes to do be worthy ambassadors of the state and do their best to make Anambra proud at the festival,
Soludo, who was represented by Nonso Anozie, his principal secretary, said a handsome reward awaits them while urging them to surpass their performance at the previous edition of the festival.
Patrick-Estate Onyedum, Chairman Anambra Sports Development Commission thanked Gov. Soludo for his support and ensuring that talented youths had the opportunity to compete with their contemporaries.
Onyedum said the team was made up of athletes well under the age of 15 in line with the policy of development strategy of the state.
He expressed hope that Team Anambra would do well at the games.
Recall that Anambra won seven gold, six silver and two bronze medals at the 2023 edition of the National Youth Games.