NSF: Edo athletes eye top place, secure 18 medals in three days

The Edo State Sports Team at the ongoing 2024 National Sports Festival (NSF) in Abeokuta ,Ogun State is making a serious bid for the top of the medals table.

Team Edo has already secured 18 medals in the first three days of the competition.

Vanguards reports that the state’s athletes delivered a remarkable performance across key sports, particularly in weightlifting and kung fu.

Leading the charge was weightlifter John Aladetun, who bagged 2 gold and 1 silver medal in the fiercely contested men’s 67 kg category.

Other weightlifters contributed to winning additional five silver and one bronze medals, bringing the total so far to 2 gold, 6 silver, and 1 bronze.

In the Kung Fu category, the team also made significant gains with Kelly Alonge claiming 1 gold medal in the tahulo category.

The rest of the team secured 1 silver and 7 bronze medals, to make a mark in the martial art.

The development brings Edo’s total medal count so far to 18, comprising 3 gold, 7 silver and 8 bronze.