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    Okowa Hails Southwest Athletics Association On Developmental Meet

    James AgberebiBy James AgberebiNovember 14, 2021Updated:November 14, 20215 Comments3 Mins Read

    Athletics Federation of Nigeria President Tonobock Okowa has hailed the Southwest Athletics Association over its successful organisation of the first South West Developmental Athletics Meet in Lagos on Friday.

    Okowa who was a special guest at the event held at the Sports Ground of Yaba College of Technology says the zonal association has given a proper definition to grassroot sports development.

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    “I am delighted with the spirit behind the athletics meet. This is what the states and the zones should be doing because they own the schools and it is always better to catch them young so that they can be properly trained to become elite athletes that will grow to represent not only the states in the Southwest zone at major national event but can grow to become another Enoch Adegoke who made history as the first Nigerian man in 25 years to qualify and run in the finals of the 100m,” Okowa said.

    He added: “This he achieved at the Tokyo Olympics to follow in the footsteps of the duo Davidson Ezinwa and Olapade Adeniken who made it to the blue ribband event final in Atlanta, Georgia in the USA in 1996.”

    The AFN president believes his federation will now focus on developing athletes discovered at developmental meets like the Southwest Athletics tourney and prepare them for podium appearances at major Continental, Commonwealth and Global championships and Games.

    “With other zones taking a cue from what the South West zone has done, we will be sure of having a rich pool of talents we can plan to nurture and graduate to the elite class,” he added.

    Spectators at the event were thrilled to see some of Nigeria’s former top athletes grace the ocassion.

    “I am particularly thrilled with the idea of introducing them publicly to the students some of whom may be seeing them for the first time. I am also happy with the nexus drawn between sports and education so that the athletes know they can be as great and successful as Falilat Ogunkoya, Yusuf Alli and Enefiok Udobong who won medals for Nigeria at major continental, Commonwealth and global athletics events including the Olympic Games without dropping out of school as all the three introduced are University graduates,” said coach Tony Osheku who trained Ogunkoya to win two Olympic medals and set two African records at Atlanta Olympics.

    Four out of the six states in the zone participated in the event with Oyo and Ondo states absent.


    AFN first South West Developmental Athletics Meet Tonobock Okowa Tony Osheku
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    5 Comments

    1. Neo on November 14, 2021 7:15 pm

      Thank God o. Maybe some people have started thinking. They abandoned everything thinking success in sports will just happen like that without any planning and hardwork.

      Reply
    2. Collins on November 14, 2021 7:29 pm

      I like as the Southwest is leading the fray and the need for paradigm shift is being entertained. Sports arena are becoming calmer these days but the need to sustain the process is an ongoing process.

      Reply
    3. M. Abbas on November 14, 2021 7:34 pm

      The tranquility and the knowledge acquired from sports development is a welcome idea. Thanks South West. There is still room for improvement.

      Reply
    4. Sura on November 14, 2021 7:52 pm

      To get it done I think wasn’t easy for Tony Osheku and the South West but they did it by training them, Ogunkoya and co. who are already expressing their appreciation sometimes, in hush sporting notes. As prominent people in sports, I wish the South South would copy this model as well. The need to make sports activity a training platform for participants and fans can’t be overemphasized it also enables visitors to read and learn. The gains are enormous. Good thing is, it is now refined, and suited for better supply of educative materials. Ogunkoya and co must continue to have faith while doing more in that direction.

      Reply
    5. Polo on November 14, 2021 7:58 pm

      Sura, Chief nko? What Okowa said by catching them young is very ok o! Good luck to Ogunkoya.

      Reply
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