By Akeem Lawal
OVER 300 athletes and 10 teams from the most popular
areas in Lagos State are expected to participate in the maiden edition of the Lagos
Beach Summer Games popularly known as the Beach Olympics, scheduled to hold on
the 3rd and 4th of March, 2017 at Eko Atlantic City, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The teams from Yaba, Agege, Ajah, Ajengunle, Festac,
Ikeja, Lagos Island, Lekki, Oshodi, and Surulere competing for the N1.5m Grand
Prize and bragging right of ‘Champions Of The Beach Summer Games’.
The Beach Summer Games which holds from 9:00am - 6:00 pm
daily, features 15 sports under 3 broad categories; Sand Sports, Speed Sports and
Strength Sports.
The sand sports are; Volley ball, Wheel barrow race, High
Jump, Long Jump, and Triple Jump. The strength games are; Beach Put, Drag race,
Sumo wrestling, Truck Tyre race and Tug of war and lastly the Speed games are
made up of 50m Sprint, 100m Sprint, 4X50m Relay, 50m backward sprint and 50m Sack
Race.
On the first day, an Opening Ceremony will flag off the
sporting event, followed by introduction of the participating clubs. Series of
preliminary games will then commence afterwards.
On the second day, the energy at the venue will build up
as clubs qualify for their finals and eventual champions are celebrated at
different victory ceremonies.
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