Defending champions Delta State are leaving nothing to chance in their quest to secure victory at the ongoing 8th National Youth Games in Asaba.
At the Stephen Keshi Stadium yesterday, Delta State’s David Udoh clinched the gold medal in the boys’ 400m with a time of 49.33 seconds.
Team Delta achieved a double victory as Ngozi Treasure Okereke won the girls’ 400m final with a time of 53.50 seconds.
Team Delta also celebrated in the Gymnastics event after winning three gold, one silver and one bronze.
It was Team Delta all the way in Judo, where the state got her first Gold in the – 32kg girls event through Marvellous Duru. Ondo state was second, while Edo and Abia were joint third.
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In the para-athletics events concluded yesterday, Lagos won the gold medal in the shot put F46/47 boys, with Team Edo taking the silver and Nasarawa earning the bronze.
In the shot put F42/44 girls, Akwa Ibom secured the gold, Kwara claimed the silver, and Abia took the bronze. For the long jump F46/47 girls, Bayelsa achieved gold, Imo won silver, and Kwara earned bronze.
Team Delta won the gold medal in the long jump F46/47 boys, with Bauchi taking silver and Katsina securing bronze.