This paper attempts to summarize view traditional sports and games with the
inaugurations of Traditional Sports Federation of Nigeria as related to some
traditional sports organized by the Federation, such as Ayo [seeded game]
Abula [Ball game] Kokawa [Traditional Wrestling] Dambe [Traditional Boxing]
Langa [An hopping game] and Aarin [An African Billiards game]; Nigeria as a
multi-ethnic country with diversed cultures and values initially said
traditional sports and standard rules and regulations governing the various
sports under its purview; since traditional sports and games have only being
recently brought into the mainstream of sports organization in Nigeria with
massive awareness campaign, sponsorship drive, coaching and technical courses
through the National Institute for Sports centre for sports excellence. It is
believed that in a short while traditional sports and games in Nigeria will
reach the top of international levels in the sports scene for better
understanding and effective participation for acceptability through efficient
standardization.