11th June, 2014
The Delta State Government in conjunction with the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) will stage the 4th edition of Warri Relays.
This event, which is endorsed by the Confederation of African Athletics, CAA, is scheduled to hold at Warri Township Stadium on Friday 13 June.
This year’s event promises to showcase an array of top Nigerian and African athletes including Commonwealth gold medalist Tosin Oke, Amaechi Morton, former 400m world champion, Amantle Montsho of Botswana, Femi Ogunode of Qatar, Kineke Alexander of St. Vincent and a host of other world class athletes.
AFN President, Chief Solomon Ogba, said the meet will surpass previous athletic events in Africa.
“This 2014 Warri Relays will be the biggest of all one-day meets ever organised in Africa, and we are especially proud to be the host,” he said.
“We have many athletes coming from all over the world including Nigerian-born Asian champion, Femi Ogunode, who is representing Qatar. We also have Amantle Montsho of Botswana, a former 400m world champion, who will be around for this event.”
The organisation of this year’s event will be handled by Soloo Sports Management & Marketing. The company has promised to give the tourney a world class outlook with a lot of side attractions, alongside the athletics competition.
Performances by popular music artistes such as Tekno, Seyi Shey and SeleBobo will add spice to the enjoyment of the spectators.