Benin City to roar to life on April 25, 2024

By Rasheed Adewuyi

Strong indications point to the appearance of elite Athletes in the 4th edition of Princess Mabel Madojiemu U-15 Championships, which is billed for April 25, 2024, in Benin City.

According to the director of the competition, Mutiu Oluwa, the elite runners, for the first time, would be drawn from U-17 and U-18 who had previously participated in the U-15 competition. He reiterated that these elite athletes had to be incorporated into the competition to provide enough competition to keep them busy.

The AthIetes will compete in 100/200m, long jump along with their U-15 counterparts.

Oluwa also stated that the waivers didn’t change the name of the competition, adding that it would only make competitions more exciting and competitive.

More schools from neighboring states and Local government areas are getting registered for the 2-day AthIetics Championships, making it a mini-Zonal event.

The initiator and sponsor of the U-15 boys and girls championships, Princess Mabel Madojiemu, said the grassroots Athletics championship has a special place in her heart, and nothing will stop her from showing love and care for up-and-coming talents.

The Board member of Edo State Sports Commission said, “This is my dream, I was once like these Youth, searching for competitions, If help had not come my way, probably, the would would not have heard my name today, Olympics, Africa Games and Commonwealth Games would have eluded me. Therefore, I appeal to Nigerians to also come forward to assist in sponsoring these talented kids.”

The Olympian and former quarter-miler assures that the 4th edition would improve the previous editions in many ways.