I Have A Big Heart To Become Nigeria's Future Star.

Gold medalists and Most Valuable Athlete at the just concluded Premier Lotto Lagos Athletics Championship, George Magdalene, of educational district two has attributed her source of victories in the just concluded Premier Lotto Lagos Athletics Championship to hard work as her priority is to represent Nigeria at international competitions.

"Excited being the winner of the 100 metres."Have been working hard and i thank God for granting my efforts."I came second last year, i can see a lot of improvement in me now"

"Am far better than last year."Hard work has been the source of my victory and my coach, Saheed Alasela Alabi always advised me to work hard"

Magdalene, a senior secondary 2 pupil of Aladura Comprehensive high school, Anthony, who won a silver medal in the maiden edition, said her dedication to hard work through her coach, Saheed Alabi, paved the way for her to win three Gold medals in the One and Two hundred metres as well as four by four hundred meters relay.

"Am looking forward to go higher than this.My priority is to represent Nigeria at the Olympic Games.Sports an Education" ."I've to set schedule, priorities to achieve her set objectives since education is the bedrock of life".

The athlete, who was adjudged the overall best female athletes having won three gold medals and surpassing last year’s records, said, she would not give up on her determination to achieve her set objective, stressing that the Laptop and Puma vouchers worth of thirty thousand naira.

"I have a very big heart, i do not give up on what i want to be."Thanked the sponsor as there is a lot of improvement."Encourage other states to emulate Lagos State Government in add values to the youths".

She urged other states to emulate Lagos State Government in sponsoring similar competitions in adding values to their chosen career.

Meanwhile, the winner of one hundred meters boys, Emmanuel Sunday Essien of Somolu Senior High School, said he concentrated on the one hundred meters during his training programme in order to surpass his records a the maiden edition, adding that hos role model is Jamaican sprinter, Usain Bolt.

While urging other sates to emulate Lagos State Government in organizing regular competitions, the athlete wants the state’s government to design a programme for the discovered athletes in an effort to become Nigeria’s future stars.

Magdalene who returned with a time of twelve point zero - seven seconds to win the one hundred metres

In the boys one hundred metres race, Emmanuel Sunday came first with a time of 11. Five, five seconds, Ikoko Onengi, clinched the second position with a time of eleven point five nine seconds. Five nine seconds as Imo Moses came third with a time, eleven point eight - one seconds.

race, as Uzoro Ruth clinched the second position after she breasted the tape with a time of twelve Eight-two seconds while Yakub Balikis came third, with a time of thirteen point twenty-four seconds.