Africa-Press – Ghana. The Techiman Metropolitan Sports Federation has opened the 2026 inter-circuit sports festival, with a call on participating schools to be disciplined and guard against acts of lawlessness.
The festival is athletics and football games for Basic and Junior High Schools to unearth, nurture and build the sporting talents of the school children.
Speaking on the sidelines of the opening session of the festival, Mr Isaac Twene, Techiman Metropolitan Sports Education Coordinator said the winners would be selected to represent the metropolis in the regional sports festival.
Mr Twene said the festival would not tolerate lawless behaviours, saying that sport development remained a key component in academic and extra curriculum programmes that opened the mind and built the physical development of school children.
He said a sense of discipline was required not only to make the event a success but also to harness and build on the sporting talents of the children.
The Reverend Isaac Amankwah, the Techiman Metropolitan Director of Education presented some sports materials comprising running vests, football and jerseys to the participating circuits.
He lauded about the festival, saying it would greatly create an opportunity for the school children to showcase their potential in sports.
Rev Amankwah urged the schools to participate in the athletics to take proper care of the materials and commended the organizers, urging them to work hard to revive sporting activities in the area.
In all, about 14 circuits are participating in the festival which also featured relay Barton, 4x4meters, 5000 meters, 100meters and 1500 meters for both boys and girls.
