Over 400 athletes, representing the state, will participate in 34 sports, including swimming, wrestling,combat, track and field events.
Executive Chairman, Delta State Sports Commission, Chief Tonobok Okowa, told journalists that Team Delta was in high spirit to retain the trophy and remain champion.
Speaking on the teamâs preparations, he said athletes had been in camp, training with premium standard facilities, for several weeks and had been well motivated for the Games.
The Delta Sports Commission chairman noted that the completion of Stephen Keshi stadium had stepped up sporting activities in the state capital, promising that Delta would come top at the NYG.
âAnything less than first position is not winning and we are prepared to winâ, he added.
He, however, expressed fear over age cheating during screening, calling for proper screening in order to ensure that overage athletes are not allowed to participate.
âYou can see and attest to the fact that we have selected our team from the abundant talents across the state.
Youall were witnesses to the school sports festival early this year, where we discovered and groomed most of the athletes we are taking to the Ilorin gamesâ, the Delta sports administrator said.
The NYG begins on Monday, September 9, in Ilorin, where Delta State retained the trophy in the last edition and has won all previous editions of the games, which commenced in 2012.
