By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo
Preparations for the 2024 National Secondary School Games, dubbed FENASSCO ‘A’ games, have intensified ahead of the kickoff in Limbe, Southwest Region of Cameroon.
The games are scheduled to start on April 2nd and will run through the 9th under the theme “School Games: A Guarantee of Peace and Sustainable Development.” The event is expected to bring together over 2,000 athletes from the ten regions of the country.
Leading up to the games, the Minister of Secondary Education, Prof. Nalova Lyonga, along with Boniface Bayaola, the Secretary of State in the Ministry of Secondary Education in charge of Teachers’ Training, have held multiple meetings to ensure the success of the 24th edition of the games.
Topics discussed in these preparatory meetings include the key aspects of the event, provisions for athletes, supervisors, and young officials, as well as the travel arrangements for all delegations. The logo and fixtures for the games have also been finalized.
In team sports, the Southwest, West, Center, Littoral, and Adamaoua Regions will compete in Pool A for basketball, while the North, Northwest, South, Extreme North, and East Regions have been placed in Pool B. For female basketball, the Southwest, North, Adamaoua, Far North, and Littoral will be in Pool A, while the West, East, South, Northwest, and Center will be in Pool B.
In male football, the Southwest Region, Littoral, Northwest, Center, and West will be in Pool A, with the North, East, Adamaoua, Far North, and South in Pool B. For female football, the Southwest, Northwest, South, Center, and North will compete in Pool A, while West, East, Littoral, Far North, and Adamaoua Regions will be in Pool B.
In volleyball, the Southwest, Far North, Center, Adamaoua, and Northwest Regions are in Pool A, while the West, East, South, North, and Littoral regions will be in Pool B. In the female category, the Southwest, Northwest, Adamaoua, Littoral, and South are in Pool A, while the Center, East, West, Far North, and North Regions are in Pool B.
Pairings for boys and girls teams in the teacher training colleges, have also been determined. The football matches will be held at the Limbe Centenary Stadium and the Middle Farms Stadium. The 2023 edition of the games took place in the North Region.
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