Nigeria on Monday commence camping in three centres across the country, towards next year’s 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
This is in line with the promise made by the Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare, to adequately prepare athletes for the sports fiesta.
The ministry said that the athletes will be camped for three weeks in Port- Harcourt, Abuja and Yenagoa.
In Port- Harcourt, are fourteen track and field athletes under the supervision of two coaches.
Abuja is hosting eight para athletes, fourteen paratable tennis players and eight weightlifters, while eight wrestlers are also camped in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, under the supervision of two coaches.
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The first phase of camping was conducted at the high altitude training centre, Federal College of Education, Pankshin, Plateau State from November 20 to December 9.
The Pankshin camp was used as prelude to the revival of the middle and long distance races in the country.
The second phase would end on December 24.
Edited by Tunde Orebiyi
