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 false age claims and other sharp practices, vowing to sanction any state found culpable.
The 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 of the country.
Durotoye said there will be sanctions against states and athletes that falsify age, use of performance enhancing substances, misrepresentation of disability status of special athletes amongst others.
The National Youth Games is scheduled to hold from October 10 to 19, 2021 in Ilorin, Kwara State.
All the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory are expected to participate in the weeklong annual sporting event, usually a ground for discovering young talents.