Again, Team Delta Emerges Champions Of 2024 National Youth Games

Again, Team Delta Emerges Champions Of 2024 National Youth Games 

Precious Oham

Team Delta has emerged champions of the 8th National Youth Games for the second consecutive time, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

With 46 gold, 31 silver and 34 bronze, totalling 111 medals, the host State of the Youth Games were declared winners at the closing ceremony held at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, on Thursday. They are closely followed by Team Lagos, who had 26 gold, 20 silver and 19 bronze medals while the third position goes to Team Edo comprising 18 gold, 13 sliver and 28 bronze medals. Recall that Delta hosted the 7th edition of the Games and topped the medals table with 51 gold, 34 silver and 11 bronze medals. They have won all editions of the National Youth Games from 2016 till date. Meanwhile, 35 states including the FCT won medals excluding Ebonyi State unlike last year when it was about 27 states while Rivers State are the only State that failed to participate.