Team Ogun has recorded a five star performances at the just concluded 20th National Sports festival in Edo, finishing with 78 medals and secure eight position on the medal table.
NAIRA SPORTS reports that team ogun had lackluster preparation towards the festival and the athletes capitalise on the disappointment and won 16 Gold, 23 Silver and 39 Bronze medals.
Team Ogun finished eight on the medals table behind Team Delta who won the festival with 158 gold, 116 silver and 110 bronze medals, with host state, Team Edo was the first runner up with 129 gold, 104 silver and 108 bronze medals, just as Team Bayelsa settled for third place with 56 gold, 55 silver and 58 bronze medals.
In fourth position, team Rivers secured 33 gold, 34 silver and 61 bronze medals while Team Lagos ranked fifth on the log with 32 gold, 40 silver and 54 bronze medals another south west state, Oyo placed sixth with 31 gold, 30 silver and 42 bronze medals.
Akwa Ibom bagged the seventh position with 20 gold, 24 silver and 44 bronze medals, team Kano, Team Imo and was ranked 9th and 10th respectively on the medal table with 11 gold, 22 silver and 33 bronze and 10 gold, 13 silver and 26 bronze medals respectively.
However, Team Kebbi, Team Adamawa, Team Sokoto and Team Taraba hold the bottom four with one silver and five bronze medals, one silver and one bronze, three bronze medals and two bronze medals respectively.
Team Ogun was led by Director of Sports, Ogun State Sports Council, Mrs. Folakemi Rotimi Iyabo.
