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EMM invites young athletes to compete

The City of Ekurhuleni has invited children between the ages of 14 and 16 years old to compete to be a part of the Gauteng Sport Academy.

Trails are scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 28 at Germiston Stadium from 08:00 till 17:00.

During the trials, the young athletics will be tested in various fields and track activities such as 100m discuss, 200m high jump, 300m hurdles, javelin, 400m hurdles, 400m long jump, 800m, short put, 1500m steeplechase, 2 000m steeplechase and the 5000m walk.

The best performers stand a chance to receive advance sporting development in athletics for a period of three years.

“For the City of Ekurhuleni accelerating sport development is non-negotiable. We believe that identifying and nurturing talent will contribute to the development of athletics in our country, and certainly will produce the biggest names in the international space,” Ekurhuleni metro spokesperson Themba Gadebe said.

For more information please contact Boyce Joko at 011 873 2726 or 083 704 1218 or jokobm@centralgautengathletics.co.za

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