Premier Lotto Lagos School Athletics championship debuts

In continuation of its drive unearth young and quality athletes for the country; Lagos State is staging the maiden Premier Lotto Lagos School Athletics championships this month across the state.

The competition is among secondary students in public and private schools in the state and is bankrolled by Premier Lotto in collaboration with the Lagos State Athletics Association and Lagos State Ministry of Youth, Sports and Social Development.

According to the organisers, the tournament is aimed at promoting athletics in schools as well as to discover new talents. The competition will be in two categories starting with the district finals made up of the six education districts in the state.

The top athletes from each district will qualify for the grand finale at Teslim Balogun Stadium. The district finals will kick off on Monday February 25 at Teslim Balogun Stadium with schools from district two, three, four and five jostling for places in the grand finale.

Agege Stadium will host district one and six on Tuesday February 26 and March 6 to determine the athletes that will compete in the finale.

The climax of the championship is the state final, which will hold next month at Teslim Balogun Stadium with top athletes from each district converging to determine the state champions.