18th NSF: Lagos Targets Handball Gold

Anthony Idolor, the Head Coach of the Lagos
State Handball Association, has said that his team is determined to win the
gold medal on offer at the 18th National Sports Festival (NSF).

The
festival tagged ‘EKO 2012’ to be hosted by Lagos State has been scheduled to
hold from November 27 to December 9.
Idolor told newsmen at the Lagos State Sports Festival, ‘Ibile 2012’ on
Tuesday that the state’s handball teams were already training hard to win the
men and women title at the festival.

“My target is to win the gold medals. We
are working toward that and by the grace of God, He will give us what we are
working for,’’ he said.

Idolor explained that the ongoing Ibile
Games was aimed at showcasing the talents available as well as identifying new
talents that would represent the state at the event.

“The aim of this tournament is to showcase
the talents available within the local governments, where each sports
association will discover hidden talents.

“This is also an avenue to assess the
players. Some of them are already representing the various LGs, we all know
them, but here is another opportunity to assess their performances,’’ the coach
said.