National Youth Festival Gets Aug 16 Date

Zonal elimination for the 2017 edition of the National Youths Festival,  scheduled  to hold in Ilorin,  Kwara State have been fixed  to hold August 16, 2017.
Head coach of the Rivers  State Sports Council, Reginald Briggs, made this known Tuesday, during an interview with Tidesports in Port Harcourt.
According to him, all team sports are preparing for the competition which is expected  to kick off  Wednesday in Benin, Edo State.
Meanwhile, states in the same  zone with  Rivers, includes,  Edo, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Calabar and Delta State.
Any  state that comes first in the various sport would represent the zone in that particular sport.
However,  other individual sports are qualified for the competition which is  billed to hold from  September 7 to  17 in Kwara State.
Coach Briggs has said that  his coaches are well prepared for the competition  and are ready to compete  favourably  at the fiesta.
He further urged the athletes to remain disciplines and not  relent in their good works,  as they showcase their talent at the forthcoming championship.