’Tosin OluwalowoNon-contact sporting activities are yet to resume in full gear weeks after the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 lifted the ban on non-contact sports in the country. National Coordinator of the PTF on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, in a briefing in Abuja August 6, announced the Federal Government’s approval of non-contact sports. Many of the federations had released their activities for the year in January, which was truncated by COVID-19. However, none of the federations have released an updated timetable since the ban was lifted by the FG. “We have not been able to resume activities because of what is going on between us and the sports ministry.

Source: Punch October 12, 2020 23:37 UTC