While the recent sports trajectory in Bayelsa State has strategically placed the state at a pedestal in the comity of sporting states, the dominance of athletes from the state in key sporting events within a period of three years under the Senator Douye Diri-led administration remains a cheering story. A case in point was the impressive result posted at the just concluded 21st National Sports Festival in Asaba, Delta State.
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The boxer, Chukwuemeka Igboanugo who was representing Imo, died after losing a fight in a knockout with Prince Gaby Amagor from Anambra in the 86kg category.
The athletes have won a total number of six gold medals with one each in various game events such as cycling, darts, para powerlifting, and three in para table tennis with one silver in cycling, one bronze in darts and one silver, one bronze in para table tennis with one silver in Scrabble, totalling eleven medals within first week of the commencement of the festival.
In the final of his competition at the Event Centre on Okpanam Road, Aremu defeated Sadiq Abubakar of Sokoto State.
The governor gave the assurance on Tuesday in Asaba after inspecting works at the Stephen Keshi Stadium.
The Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development on Monday gave the figure and others details in a statement.
Osinbajo lit the torch on Tuesday in Abuja for the scheduled to hold in Asaba from November 28 to December 10, 2022.
Nse Uko came to the Championships as the fastest among the contenders following the 51.70 seconds she ran to win the gold at the Edo 2020 National Sports Festival in April.
Shaibu stated this on Wednesday in Benin while addressing stakeholders at a one-day workshop on sports development in Edo State.
The reception for the team held at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos on Saturday.
Koleosho, a Gold Medalist, gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria at the hosting of Lagos State contingent.
The governor, who stated this while hosting the Oyo State athletes and coaches at the just concluded National Sports Festival, Edo 2021, at the Executive Council Chamber, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, added that his administration has been committing funds to upgrade sports facilities as a way of enhancing development.
This was disclosed in a statement by the spokesman of the Nasarawa State Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Eche Amos, on Friday.
Team Edo, the host, came second with 129 gold, 104 silver, and 108 bronze while Team Bayelsa finished a third with 56 gold, 55 silver, and 58 bronze.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the 20th NSF, which commenced on April 2 and will end on Wednesday, have seen a total of 1,308 medals.
The team, which narrowly lost to Kano in the opening group game, came back strongly with a 72-26 points win over Nasarawa State in the second game of the competition.
The final took place on Friday
Ehosa produced three “Man of the Match” performances during seven matches at the festival, helping his team to top place on the sport’s medals table at the competition.
Ramon Balogun, Assistant Director Press in the Ministry, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Benin.
This was revealed by the Festival’s Local Organising Committee in a statement late on Wednesday.