Team Oyo secured first position in six sports at the zonal elimination for ball games organised for the six south west states held at the Ilaji Sports Resorts, Akanran in Ona Ara Local Government Area of Oyo State.
Oyo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Honorable Waslat Adegoke Adefemi disclosed this on Wednesday in Ibadan.
The Commissioner disclosed further that Oyo State government will feature in hockey (male) ,cricket (male ) beach volleyball ( male and female) abula ( female) ,and volleyball (female).
The pace setter state also clinched second position in six ball games during the keenly contested zonal elimination games, namely;
abula (male)
basketball (male)
cricket (female)
handball (female)
volleyball (male)
hockey (female)
The Commissioner mandated that athletes should not relent in their efforts to train vigorously as the government will provide an enabling environment coupled with all the necessary equipment that will make them excel in subsequent tournaments especially in the forthcoming National Sports Festival (NSF) tagged ”Gateway 2025” holding in May 16 through 30 this year.
The Commissioner commended Team Oyo for picking six qualification tickets in ball games.
The National Sports Festival is billed to hold at Babcock University, Ilisan Remo, Ogun State.
No fewer than thirty six (36) Sports will be contested for at the bi-annual Sports Festival.
