The zonal elimination championship for the forthcoming maiden edition of the National Intermediate games, scheduled to hold in Lagos, came to an ended over the weekend, at Dan Anyiam stadium in Owerri, the capital of Imo State.

The elimination games which featured some of the youngest and exciting talents from Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi and Imo States put up scintillating and amazing performances after a 3-day of fierce, intensive and thorough competitions.

After the successful completion and compilation of the results at the weekend, team Imo (male and female) qualified for Abula, just as Anambra and Imo also got the nod to represent the zone in the male and female categories of the basketball event.

In the football event Abia male and female came 1st position while male imo came 2nd the handball male event Imo came 1st likewise Abia (female).

The result also showed that beach volleyball event will see Team Imo and Anambra in the male category, while Abia and Anambra will hold forth the female category.

Imo and Ebonyi States will represent the zone the Games in the male category, even as Ebonyi and Anambra showed class, dexterity and doggedness against other opponents in the female category.

In other results, Abia and Imo will compete in hockey, event in both categories, volleyball event includes Anambra and Imo; just as rugby have Enugu and Imo (male) and Abia (female).

Reflecting on the overall performance at the weekend, the Zonal Coordinator, National Sports Commission, NSC, Bernard Ezema expressed immense satisfaction over the level of participation and performance of the states.

The Zonal Coordinator further admitted that the championship offered the next generation of sports men and women the opportunity to compete, synergize as well as embibe the best global sporting practices.

He urged all the participating states to prepare their athletes and coaches ahead of the championship, calling on the people on the people in the helm of affairs and relevant stakeholders to improve sports in the zone