LAGOS – Athletes at the ongoing Lagos State Sports Festival, tagged `Ibile Games’ on Sunday observed a break, to ward-off fatigue, an official said.
Deji Aladegbemi, a Local Organising Committee (LOC) member, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the one-day recess was to allow athletes regain energy.
“We want our athletes to perform at optimal levels, so that we can get good results to show for the huge investment in the festival.
“The Lagos State Government attaches high premium on sports, with the aim of using it to gainfully engage the youths,” Aladegbemi said.
According to him, the break will afford the athletes the opportunity to relax and compete in the rest of the events with renewed zeal.
A NAN correspondent, who who went round some of the venues — the National Stadium, Teslim Balogun Stadium and the Mobolaji Bank Anthony Sports Centre, Yaba, reports that the arenas were virtually deserted.
The festival which began April 30 ends on May 11. (NAN)
