MTN CHAMPS: Over 7,000 athletes set to compete in maiden schools’ athletics championships

More than 7,000 athletes and 500 schools will participate in the first edition of the Schools’ Athletics Championships, now renamed MTN CHAMPS, the organisers have announced.

The budding youngsters from across the country will battle for over 1,000 medals and 32 school/team titles in the newly introduced competition, which will take centre stage across four locations: Benin, Uyo, Ibadan, and Abuja.

At a press conference held on Wednesday in Lagos, the modalities for the historic initiative were shared with reporters.