Nigeria Athletes and Officials begins Camping in Preparations for 2021 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games

By Okechukwu Emmanuel

The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has made arrangements to commence the National camping of its Athletes and Officials in preparation for 2021 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The camping exercise is set to brink back our Athletes to their individual Sports having been on recess for so long due to COVID-19 pandemic.

This local camping which is coming at the resumption of sporting activities in Nigeria is aimed towards early preparations of Athletes who have qualified for the Olympic games.

The Ministry in conjunction with the Delta State Government organized the COVID-19 OKOWA Athletic Resumption Meet in Asaba on November 6, 2020, so as to test the application of the COVID-19 Sports code and resumption protocol in a competitive environment, which was a resounding success paving way for the reopening of Sporting activities in Nigeria.

Taekwondo (in Abuja), Rowing and Para-Rowing (in Abuja), Canoeing and Para-Canoeing (in Abuja) as well as Para-Powerlifting (in Lagos) have all been designated to commence the first phase of the National camping in their locations.

Other Sports Federation where Athletes have qualified for both Games will commence camping shortly afterward in batches.
As a corollary to this, the Federal Ministry of Sports Development in its effort to revamp the middle and long-distance athletic culture in Nigeria is commencing a training camp in Pankshin, Plateau State specifically for road races within this period.

During this National camping, all camps are to strictly observe the COVID-19 Sports Code and Resumption Protocol already developed by the Ministry in both training and accommodation venues.

The National camping is signed and authorized by the Media Officer to the Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development.