2017 Commonwealth Youth Games: Nigerian Officials Inspect Facilities In Bahamas

MOTUNRAYO OLUKEMI ILESANMI

Officials of the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Nigeria Olympic Committee were in Nassau, Bahamas to inspect facilities to be used by Team Nigeria at the 6th edition of the 2017 Youth Commonwealth Games.

The games is scheduled to hold from July 19-23, 2017. It will feature 1000 athletes taking part in nine sports including aquatics, athletics, rugby sevens, beach volleyball, beach soccer, cycling, boxing, tennis and judo.

The inspection was one of the requirements of participating countries as well as a meeting with the host nation ahead of the Youth Commonwealth Games.

The participating countries including Nigeria will discuss and inspect training facilities available to the teams as well as accommodation, rules and regulations for the youth games.

PM EXPRESS gathered that the meeting and inspection lasted for three days.

Meanwhile, the Nigeria House Project Committee for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games has been officially dissolved.

Having completed its assignment in Rio during the Olympic Games, the Minister of Youth and Sports Barrister Solomon Dalung thanked the committee headed by Muhammed Abdullahi for their service to the country and wished the members well in their future endeavours.

The committee was given the task to give Nigeria a face at the Olympic Games in Rio by showcasing the Nigerian culture, arts and entertainment to the world during the Games.