By Uzor Odigbo
Defending champions, Delta State is not leaving anything to chance in its quest to win the on-going 8th National Youth Games happening in Asaba.
At the Stephen Keshi Stadium on Monday, David Udoh of Delta State won the 400m boys gold medal in a time 49.33secs.
Team Delta made it double, as Ngozi Treasure Okereke of Delta State won the 400m girls final in a time of 53:50 seconds.
Team Delta also celebrated in the Gymnastics event after winning 3 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze.
It was Team Delta all the way in Judo, where the state got her first Gold in the – 32kg girls event through Marvelous Duru.
Ondo state was second, while Edo and Abia were joint third.
In the Para-athletics concluded events on Sunday, Lagos grabbed the gold in shot put in f46/47 boys, while Team Edo got the silver medal. Nasarawa settled for the bronze.
In Shot put F42/44 girls, Akwa Ibom got the gold, Kwara silver and Abia bronze.
In Long jump F46/47 girls, Bayelsa got the gold medal, Imo silver and Kwara bronze.
Team Delta captured the gold medal in the Long jump F46/47 boys, with Bauchi settling for the silver and Katsina the bronze
