Athletics clubs and schools from four
South Western States have indicated interest in
the 2023 edition of the Tobi/
Abiola Sprint and Relays Meet .
The event is set to be bigger than organizers initiall plan as athletics clubs and schools from four
South Western States have
expressed interest in participating.
An initiative of the world recorder holder in 100m hurdles
Tobi Amusan and renowned
quarter-miler Abiola Onakoya,
both based in the United States.
The duo started the competition a few years ago to give budding athletes from Ogun State
an opportunity to showcase
their talents to be discovered
and then get assistance and the
support they need to take their
career to the next level, and if
they merit it, a scholarship to
study in tertiary institutions.
The success of the programme which started as an
initiative for Ijebu Region, then
Ogun State is now attracting
the interest from schools and
athletics clubs in the South
West states.
Onakoya in an earlier interview revealed that the 2023
edition has the blessing of the
Ogun State Governor, His Excellency Mr Dapo Abiodun who
named Amusan Ogun State
Youth Ambassador shortly after she broke the 100m hurdles
record at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene.
A renowned shot-put and
discuss champion Olawale Olatunji who is the Meet Director
told the media that the 2023 edition will be held at the Otunba
Dipo Dina stadium, Ijebu-Ode
from November 3-4, 2023.
“We are really happy that
schools and athletic clubs
from outside Ogun State want
to participate in this edition, it
shows our youth are delighted
with the opportunity Tobi/
Abiola are providing for them
to showcase their talents at
venues where the talents will
be discovered, where they will
come in contact with coaches
and other stakeholders in athletics that will assist to become
world best like Tobi/Abiola’’.
