The Kwara State Sports Commission has constituted 30 Sports Associations with letters despatched to Chairmen and members of the associations who will ensure the smooth running and development of sports under their associations.
A release by the Commission made available by the Media Officer, Yusuf feruke disclosed that this development is part of the arrangements being put in place to ensure the smooth running and rapid sports development within the next four years.
It is also meant to enhance the staging of the forthcoming Kwara State Sports Festival tentatively scheduled to hold September 24 to October one this year.
It will be recalled that Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq on assuming office revived the state Sports Festival by staging the seventh Kwara state Sports Festival in January 2020 after 15 years of abandon.
The associations constituted are: Athletics, Ayo, Badminton, Basketball, Baseball & Softball, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Canoeing, Chess, Cricket, Cycling, Dart, Football, Golf, and Handball.
Others include; Judo, Kickboxing, Karate, Paralympics, Scrabble, gSwimming, Squash Racket, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Wushu Kunfu and Rugby.
