NYG: Ogun Records First Gold Medals, Excels In Athletics, Para-Table Tennis, Shooting

ASABA – Team Ogun continued its impressive outing at the ongoing 8th National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State as the Gymnastic team recorded the first gold medals for the state.

Abdulrasaq Abolaji in Floor Artistic Gymnastics, followed by another gold best all round in artistic gymnastics and one bronze in pommel horse.

In Athletics the mixed 4×400m team won bronze medal, while the male 100m team qualified for the semifinals.

It was not a good outing for the table tennis teams as they lost in both the male and female doubles.

The male team of Mubarak Balogun and Roqeed Bisiriyu lost to Oyo state, while the female team lost to Delta state.

Team Ogun recorded another bronze medal in the 4x400m mixed relay to crown efforts of the state contingent on Day 2.

Actions will resume tomorrow across all centers as Team Ogun will participate in boxing, wrestling, gymnastics, judo, and athletics.