Lagos State Government To Unveil Athletes.

The Lagos State Government will soon unveil athletes that have been recommended for adoption by the Management of Adopt-A-Talent Sports Programme.

The programme that started three years ago with series of screenings, camping and training of 287 athletes most of who entered online in sports such as Athletics, Basketball, Boxing, Football, Gymnastics, Judo, Karate, Swimming, Table Tennis and Volleyball with seasoned coaches handling these sports, has now produced 39 athletes for adoption.

These athletes will be unveiled at an elaborate ceremony by Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola any time from now.

The Adopt-A-Talent Programme is the initiative of His Excellency, Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola to train and become elite athletes within shortest possible time using scientific approach for extraordinary and exceptional gifted athletes based in Lagos.

The forerunner sports of the programme are six: Football, Table Tennis, Athletics, Volleyball, Basketball and Boxing.

Due to expected positive result of these six sports within a year of the programme, Governor Fashola further granted approval for additional four sports, are Swimming, Karate, Gymnastics and Judo.

Outstanding successes have been recorded particularly in individual sports as seen in Lagos State Sports Festival, the last Eko 2012 National Sports Festival, the 2013 African Junior Athletics Championship in Warri, Delta States and some other recognised competitions.