FENASSCO B Games: West Region Is Champion

Basic Education Minister Youssouf Hadidja Alim presided at the closing event in Bamenda Yesterday.

The 12th edition of the National School games (FENASSCO league B) is now history with athletes from the West Region emerging champions. They topped the medals chart with 12 gold medals, six silver and six bronze ahead of the Littoral with nine gold and North West seven gold. The Minister of Basic Education, Youssouf Hadidja Alim presided at the closing ceremony yesterday April 6, 2017 in Bamenda.
Among the lot fetch in medals by athletes at the games, the Far North carried the first trophy for excelling in moral and civic attitudes ahead of the West and North West. The prizes where offered by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Civic Education. Another competition against corruption offered by CONAC was carried by the West Region ahead of the Far North and the Adamawa regions. The South West carried the Fairplay trophy. The event that stretched from 3rd to 6th April 2017 rewarded best athletes and regions in athletics, gymnastics, table tennis, badminton, Judo, wrestling, football, volleyball, handball, etc. In all, the games featured 14 disciplines.
The overall medal count featured the Centre in the 4th position with six gold ahead of the East (five), Adamawa (five), Far North (four), North (three), South West (one) and South (zero gold).  The closing chapter featured thrilling football finals during which the South West beat the East Region to carry the boys foo...