ANAMBRA STATE SET FOR STRONG SHOWING AT EDO 2020

IfeanyiChukwu Afuba

For the first time in her outings in the National Sports Festival, Anambra State will be participating in almost all the events in this year's edition of the competition.

Chairman, Anambra State Sports Development Commission, Chief Anthony Oli disclosed this mid week in Awka, Anambra State.

Oli who was speaking at the interactive platform of the Governor's Media Office, listed some of the games the State's contingent will compete in to include male and female cricket; javelin; female football; handball and basketball. Others are volleyball, track and field, male and female combat sports among others.

The Sports Development Commission boss was upbeat about the chances of the State's teams to make strong impact at the two weeks fiesta holding in Edo State, saying that sports was on the rebound in Anambra State.

'His Excellency, Chief Willie Obiano has given us all the support we need. We have been organising competitions at school and other levels. And we have the facilities put in place for the 12th Police Games backing us up'.

Hon Tony Oli said the fact that Anambra State was now active in more than 30 sporting areas showed that sports was on the upswing.

'We created the under 13 football tournament which finals was played in 2019. We started university soccer for all the universities in the State'.

Oli stressed that due attention was being paid to other sports by the Commission, aside football.

On the other sporting successes, he said the State has produced two female athletes who had won gold medals at both the All Africa and Commonwealth Games.

'Anambra State's Chinecherem, who is number two in javelin in Nigeria came third at the All Africa Games in Morocco, beating Nigeria's number one. In cricket, Anambra State team is the champion in the southeast.'