19th NSF: Kano Displaced, Lagos Moves 4 Places Up As Delta Maintains Lead in Medals Table

19th NSF: Kano Displaced, Lagos Moves 4 Places Up As Delta Maintains Lead in Medals Table By Niyi Busari No doubt, Delta will become champions at the end of this year's national sports festival in Abuja, what we are not sure of is how may medals they will win at the end of the biennial tournament. Delta state has won 48 gold, 22 silver and 29 bronze, a total of 97 medals as at the time of filing this reports, Tuesday evening, BSNSports.com.ng reports. Rivers State maintain their second position with 23 gold, 21 silver, and 28 bronze medals while Edo follow closely a total of 43 medals which consists of 13 gold, 9 silver, and 21 bronze medals. Lagos moved four place up from 8th to 4th with 8 gold, 10 silver and 30 bronze. Kano has been displaced from the second position to the sixth winning 7 gold, 9 silver, and 10 bronze medal. The hosts, FCT maintained their 7th position with a total of 16 medals which includes; 7 gold, 2 silver and 7 bronze medals. Abia, Bayelsa and Osun states complete the top 10 on the medals table while Akwa Ibom, and Imo occupied 11th and 12th position respectively. Interestingly, seven states are yet to win medals. The states includes; Zamfara, Katsina,Jigawa, Gombe, Ebonyi, Borno and Adamawa. Meanwhile, four states have indicated interest in hosting of the next edition of the national Sports Festival. Kaduna, Criss River, Delta and Edo have submitted their application to host the nation in the next biennial sports events.