I’ll personally support young talent who emerges from Nigeria – Olopade
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By Joy Akinsanya
The Director-General of National Sports Commission (NSC), Mr Bukola Olopade, has pledged to support any outstanding Nigerian young talent who emerges at the CAA U18/U20 African Athletics Championships with best athletes’ welfare.
Olopade made the pledge on Wednesday at the ongoing 3rd CAA U18/U20 African Athletics Championships at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta, Ogun.
According to him, the commission is determined to support young new talents that would dominate the track in the next few years.
He said supporting the young talents from Nigeria would prepare them towards beating established athletes like Favour Ofili who is currently representing Turkey.
“We want a situation where all the talents discovered by Nigeria in particular and Africa in general would become world beaters.
“Personally, I am determined to support any young talent that emerges from Nigeria.
“I will give them the best kind of athletes’ welfare that would prepare them towards beating established athletes.
“We are determined to do that, get young new talents that would dominate the track in the next few years,” he said.
Olopade was optimistic that many big talents would emerge from Nigeria, adding that he is looking forward to a good performance from Nigerian Athletes that would beat global international standards.
“More importantly for us at the sports commission is that we want to be able to tie strongly our young talents to global expectations.
“I was impressed with the young girl I saw training in long jump yesterday; she is already jumping global international time.
“We want to see her do more, these are low hanging fruits for us toward Project 2028,″ he said.
Meanwhile, in the finals of the U-18 Triple jump event, Burkina Faso topped the podium with a leap of 12.79m, while Morocco secured a second place with a jump of 12.39m and Tunisia rounded up with a jump of 12.16m.
Mateo Le Roux from South Africa won his first gold medal in the U-18 high jump event.
The Championships which began today, will end on July 20. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Joseph Edeh
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