Kwara will feature in 25 events at the forthcoming National Youth Games (NYG) in Asaba, says Mr Ibrahim Bako, the state’s Director of Sports Commission.

Bako disclosed this on Tuesday in Ilorin during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). 

He said the commission is intensifying training for the athletes as they look to excel at the main event.

The director emphasized that the commission is putting team coaches on their toes to step up their training aimed at good performance at the games.

Bako said, it is not going to be a jamboree as only the best will be selected for the games.

According to NAN reports, the state will participate in Athletics, Ayo, Badminton, Baseball, Boxing, Chess, Cricket, Cycling, Dart, Fives, Deaf Athletics, Golf, Handball and Judo.

Others include: Squash, Swimming, Table Tennis, Karate, Para Table Tennis, Scrabble, Shooting,Taekwondo, Tennis, Weightlifting and Wrestling.