Nigeria: Ibadan Agog for PCN All Africa Games Trials

20 June 2011

The ancient City of Ibadan, the Oyo State was agog on Saturday as over 350 paralympic athletes for Para-athletics and para-swimming athletes converged for the paralympic committee Nigeria All Africa Games trials holding from June 19-22,2011 at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Ibadan.

Both events will take place simultaneously at the mainbowl and newly renovated Swimming pool respectively.

Secretary of para-athletics and Para-swimming federations of Nigeria, Sunny Obot who disclosed this in Lagos,said the trials is open to all states of the federation including the federal capital territory,Abuja as well as all para-athletics and para-swimming athletes across the country.

According to him 77 athletes comprising of 60 para-athletics and 17 para-swimming athletes that excelled in the course of the trials will be picked for camping at the end of the four day exercise ahead of the All Africa Games.Adding that the number will be reduced to 45 para-athletics and 12 para-swimmers in the course of camping and those selected will eventually represent the country at the forthcoming All Africa Games in Maputo Mozambique.

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