Bayelsa holds National Intermediate Games trials

The Bayelsa State Athletics Association will hold trials on Monday, August 31, 2026, to select track and field athletes who will represent the state at the forthcoming maiden National Intermediate Games in Lagos.

The exercise is aimed at identifying talented young athletes across Bayelsa State who will compete in the national competition and showcase their abilities across various track and field events.

According to a statement signed by the Secretary of the Bayelsa State Athletics Association, Mr Tariye Jackson Bidei, interested athletes in the 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres and 1,500 metres are invited to take part in the trials, alongside those competing in field events, including javelin, shot put, long jump and high jump.

The association said eligible participants must be below 19 years of age, with the statement clarifying that the Intermediate Games is specifically for athletes born between January 1, 2008, and September 30, 2011, making the age bracket an important requirement for selection.

The trials will take place at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex, Ovom, and will commence promptly at 8 a.m. on Monday.

Games masters and sports coordinators in secondary schools across the state have been encouraged to bring their promising athletes to the venue.

The association urged eligible athletes and schools to take advantage of the opportunity, stressing that the trials would provide a platform for discovering young talents capable of representing Bayelsa State at the national level.