The 2025 Malawi Youth Games are set for an explosive finish with three football finals at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre today.
The games started on Wednesday across three venues in Blantyre with 1,078 young players from the country’s seven education divisions showcasing their skills in various sports disciplines.
In the boys’ under-15 category, South East will take on South West while North East engage South West in the girls’.
The under-17 category will see North West and South West engaging in a showdown for the ultimate prize.
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Malawi National Council of Sports spokesperson Edgar Ntulumbwa said they are excited that the games are coming to an end.
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“It has been a great week of action in different sports disciplines and we could not have asked for a better finish. It has been such an exciting tournament with the athletes displaying amazing skills. This gives us great hope for the future. We now know that we have worthy future representatives in various games.
“We just need to continue looking after them so that they continue performing. We believe some of these athletes will represent the country at the African Union Region 5 Games in Mozambique next year. So we are looking to the future with renewed hope of getting results in various international competitions,” Ntulumbwa said.
Malawi Schools Sports Association president Blackson Malamula said they will continue working with the education divisions to ensure that the young athletes are well looked after.
“It is all about ensuring that the young athletes are doing the right things so that they remain focused on realizing their full potential in sports. So we will continue to work together with the education divisions to ensure that the athletes refrain from behavioral patterns that can mess up their sports careers,” Malamula said.
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In sporting disciplines concluded over the weekend, North East emerged champions in volleyball after overcoming Shire Highlands 3–1 while South West won the basketball contest following a 69-40 victory over Central East.
The handball crown went to Central West who overpowered North East 28–14, with Central East amassing 25 gold medals in athletics to assert their dominance.
Central West triumphed in chess with three gold medals.
The other venues which hosted the tournament are Kamuzu University of Health Sciences Sports Complex and Blantyre Sports Arena.
