The second edition of the Special Olympics Nigeria National Games kicked off on Sunday 12th September 2010 with an Opening ceremony at the University of Lagos Sports Complex, Akoka, Lagos state.
The turnout of guests, friends, Leos, family members and board members was very impressive and the athletes put up a wonderful display in their colourful traditional attires as they paraded the track with different sponsors -GTBank, Coca Cola, MTN, CRI amongst others flanking them on their sides along with their coaches and heads of delegations.
The turnout of guests, friends, Leos, family members and board members was very impressive and the athletes put up a wonderful display in their colourful traditional attires as they paraded the track with different sponsors -GTBank, Coca Cola, MTN, CRI amongst others flanking them on their sides along with their coaches and heads of delegations.
The guests were entertained by the athletes through there presentations depicting the theme of the programme "be a fan of courage" that there is ability in disability on the 15th of September which was the Opening Ceremony.
Monday 13th – Tuesday 14th September, dawned clear and bright with 200 athletes gingered up for the competitions ahead. They displayed unparalled skills in Table tennis, badminton, soccer and athletics. Awards were presented to all the athletes that participated ranging from medals to ribbons, thus showing that at whatever level of participation an athlete is involved in, there is an award to be given.
Wednesday 15th September, 43 athletes were selected through a random draw those who will represent Nigeria at the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens Greece in June.
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