Ogun: Team Delta has soared to 103 medals after Day Seven of the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF) tagged ‘Gateway Games’ in Ogun. Delta won 44 gold, 19 silver, and 40 bronze, bringing the state’s total medal haul to 103.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, the official medals table of the NSF tagged ‘Gateway Games 2024’ indicated that Bayelsa maintained its second position with 33 gold, 23 silver, and 23 bronze medals, totaling 79. Meanwhile, Rivers remained third with 26 gold, 21 silver, and 26 bronze medals.
Team Ogun garnered 25 gold, 16 silver, and 24 bronze medals to consolidate in the fourth position, while Oyo tightly held onto the fifth with 14 gold, 17 silver, and 21 bronze medals. The table at the time of filing this report showed that a total of 709 medals have so far been won.
NAN reports that Taraba is the latest state to join the medals table with one silver. The NSF is a biennial multi-sport event organized by the Federal Government. It brings together athletes from all 36 states and the FCT to compete in various sports, promoting national unity, sportsmanship, and excellence across Nigeria.