National Sports Festival: Edo Leads Table from Rear, Delta Tops
By Reporter
Team Edo is failing to deliver on the promise to unleash “…young talents” In the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF), tagged Gateway Games 2024, being held in Ogun State, Nigeria.
At the close of hostility last Friday, Delta State took a comfortable lead with a total of 103 medals at the end of Day Seven, while Edo has only managed to garner 77 medals made up of 8 gold, 38 silver and 31 bronze.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Delta’s medal haul includes 44 gold, 19 silver, and 40 bronze medals, putting them well ahead of the competition.
Bayelsa State follows in second place with 33 gold, 23 silver, and 23 bronze medals, bringing their total to 79, while Rivers State occupies third position with 26 gold, 21 silver, and 26 bronze medals.
Host state Ogun is currently in fourth place with 25 gold, 16 silver, and 24 bronze medals, and Oyo State completes the top five with 14 gold, 17 silver, and 21 bronze.
In total, 709 medals have been awarded across all events so far. Notably, Taraba State has made its first appearance on the medals table, securing one silver medal.
