Cycling events begin at 2024 Gateway Games with gold medals in view

Cyclists representing the 36 states of the Federation and the territory of the Federal Capital will begin their search for gold medals on Tuesday, May 20, 2024, as cycling events are launched in the 22nd National Sports FestivalHe tagged the 2024 Gateway games in Abeokuta.

This was revealed by the technical director of the Nigeria Cycling Federation (CFN), Bashir Mohammed, during a meeting prior to the race with technical officials and state coaches held on Monday in the Secretariat of the Local Organization Committee of the Games.

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According to Mohammed, a total of 17 events will be played in the next nine days. The competition will begin with three events on Tuesday: the mixed relay, the 3 km team pursued for women and the 4 km team pursued for men. The mixed relay is scheduled for the morning session, while team search races will take place later at night.

He also urged participating states to complete their affiliation and cyclist license fees, emphasizing that no athlete can compete without adequate authorization.

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