By Olaitan Ibrahim
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 medals haul to 103.
A source reports that 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, totalling 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 to 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.
According to a report, Taraba is the latest state to join the medals table with one silver.
The NSF is a biennial multi-sport event organised 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.
STATE TEAM GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL
1. Delta 44 19 40 103