A total of 17 out of 26 districts in the Momase Region have confirmed their participation in the Inaugural Momase Regional Youth Games (MRYGs) in Madang.
“Some 4,000 to 5,000 youths are expected to attend this Momase Regional Youth Games. There is overwhelming support and interest being shown by youths and sports administrators in all districts of the region as this is a rural oriented sporting platform.”
Preparations are on target by the host Province to ensure visitors are well looked after n Madang for the duration. We are expecting all 26 Districts in the region to be represented but also appreciate the difficulties some districts may face.
Meanwhile RYG Council Chairman Joe Itaki said “the Regional Youth Games is a rural focused sporting concept that is tailored to unlock the raw sporting talents hidden in our rural settings,” Through this partnership arrangements, we aspire to bring the sporting codes closer to rural youths so they appreciate sports and expose talents.
Chairman Itaki said “engagement of unemployed youths in such organised sporting tournaments will also restore some level of dignity on the youths of our time and foster behavioural change over a period. Law & order and other social issues can be mitigated when unemployed youths are engaged in sports starting from the LLG, District, Province, and region, as reflected now via the Regional Youth Games.
The partner agencies (PNGSF, NYDA, DfCDR) now call for support from all youth stakeholders from the region to make sports a catalyst for change in the lives of rural youthsDistricts that have confirmed so far are;East Sepik – Ambunti-Drekirkir, AngoramWest Sepik – Aitape, Vanimo GreenMorobe – Bulolo, Wau-Waria, Finchshafen, Huon Gulf, Lae, Markham, Nawaeb.Madang – Usino Bundi, Bogia, Sumkar, Madang, Middle Ramu, Rai Coast.
