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Lagos to hold two-day non-contact invitational open tournament

LAGOS State Sports Commission is set to hold a two-day, non-contact Invitational Open Tournament tagged "Sports is Back".
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LAGOS State Sports Commission is set to hold a two-day, non-contact Invitational Open Tournament tagged "Sports is Back" with eight games 

The event will hold at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere on Thursday and Friday.

This is as a result of the gradual reopening of sporting activities by the Lagos State Government.

The Chairman of the Commission, Mr Sola Aiyepeku, said that the invitational tournament is being organised as a demonstration of the rebirth of sports in Lagos after the lockdown.

He explained that the event will be held under controlled crowd management and strict adherence to all COVID-19 protocols and sporting events to be engaged in include Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Darts, Abula, Ayo, Chess and Monopoly.

According to Aiyepeku: "We all need sports to survive, not only in Lagos or Nigeria, but all over the world. We are going to observe all the protocols for COVID -19 as approved by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 during the two-day event. We will also demonstrate how to manage sporting activities post-COVID-19 era to other States of the Federation.

"Through these events, we intend to show that Lagos is always ready when talking about Sports. Lagos State is the sporting hub in Nigeria and we must continue to demonstrate that. The two-day competition is meant for athletes in Lagos State, and I want to assure all and sundry that the championship will be a very exciting one."