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Ministry Warns against Age Cheats, False Claims of Disability in Sports

By Frank Momoh

Ahead of the National Youth Games scheduled for October 2021 in Ilorin, Kwara State, the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has warned against age cheats and other sharp practices, vowing to sanction any state found to be culpable.  

Director of Grassroots Sports Development in the Ministry, Dr. Bode Durotoye stated that the 2021 Youth Games has been going on as scheduled in the timeline. He revealed that the Zonal Elimination for eight team sports has just been concluded in the six geo-political zones in the country.

Durotoye, said there will be sanctions against states and athletes that falsify age, engage in the use of performance enhancing substances, misrepresent the disability status of special athletes amongst others.

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Mr. Mohammed Manga, Director of Press and Public Relations, in a statement said, the National Youth Games is Scheduled to hold from 10th to 19th of October 2021 in Ilorin, Kwara state. 

All the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory are expected to participate in the one weeklong annual sporting event, which is an avenue for discovering young talents.

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