1st December, 2010
Ogun State may have not done very well in the National Sports Festival Zone 1 Elimination Series the state hosted in Abeokuta and Sagamu which ended last weekend, Commissioner for Sports, Bukola Olopade is confidence that Team Ogun will be among the top three in the main festival holding in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria in February, next year.
Olopade, who is the longest serving sports commissioner in the country, said that Ogun State will maintain their top three position at the end of the National Sports festival.
Having take a look at the strength of the states across the country, he said he is sure that Ogun will be one of the states to beat when hostilities begin next year in the Garden City.
Olopade, who doubles as the chairman of the Gateway Football Club, disclosed that the state’s strength lies in swimming, weightlifting, boxing and special sports with a little chance in athletics.
Speaking on the zonal eliminations, Olopade revealed that the series was very competitive, adding that the zone is blessed with lots of hidden talents in team sports.
He charged his counterparts from Lagos and Oyo States to concentrate more on individual sports for them to have a respectable finish in the festival.
Team Ogun at the zonal elimination won the women’s football and men’s volleyball tickets.
—Wale Joseph
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