In a statement issued in Cairo, Egypt on Tuesday, Kalkaba Malboum, President of the Confederation of African Athletics and Sunday Dare, the Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development of Nigeria, the Centre of Excellence was affirmed to host the crème de la crème of African athletics in an event that will serve as the last qualifying event for African athletes for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
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The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the competition is scheduled to hold from September 8 to September 9 in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Ogba made the declaration on Monday at a media briefing for the African Senior Athletics Championship at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, in Asaba.
Olukayode Thomas, the Head of Media and Publicity for the championships, tagged: “Asaba 2018,” disclosed this in a statement on Sunday
Okowa gave this assurance when the President of the Confederation of African Athletics, Hamad Kalkaba, paid him a visit in Asaba on Monday
Kalkaba will be welcomed by Habu Gumel, the President, Nigeria Olympic Committee, and Solomon Ogba, the President of the Athletics Federations of Nigeria, with other sports dignitaries
Late Montcho, a Vice President of the Confederation of African Athletics, died on January 11 at his home in Godomey, Benin
The President of CAA, Hamad Kalkaba, on Saturday in Lagos said the body would support the building a High Altitude Performance Centre in the northern part of the country