LAGOS, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria on Wednesday said it has held up World Championship training camp to prepare for the National Youth Games (NYG).
Isaiah Obanor, the Technical Director of the Gymnastics Federation of Nigeria (GFN), said some of the athletes invited to camp fall within the age category to participate in the Games.
He said the federation decided to suspend the camp to allow gymnasts to represent their various states.
Obanor told reporters that some of gymnastics equipment at the National Stadium, Abuja have been transported to the venue of the Games.
"Immediately after the Games, the camp will resume," he added.
Twelve athletes were earlier called to the camp after coming top in the two-day national open trials ahead of the World Championships in Canada in October.
Obanor, however, said that eight more athletes were later called to join the 12 in the camp.
The Games which will feature 24 sports is billed for Sept. 7 to Sept. 17.
