Delta grabs first gold medal, Edo, Rivers cyclists disqualified

Tminutes 29.84 and Plateau cyclists grabbed bronze in EAM Delta, yesterday , 39minutes 38.61secs. Lagos picked its first gold finished fourth in 40minmedal at the 21st National utes 02.04secs

Sports Festival holding in Two other states, Edo and Asaba, Delta State. Rivers were disqualified for The Deltan cyclists beat their inability to present the three other states, Oy o, minimum three female Plateau and Lagos to cyclists required for the emerge winners in the 12km event, the Technical mixed relay decided on Director, Cycling Federation Ibusa Road yesterday. of Nigeria, Bashir While Delta won in 35mins Mohammed, disclosed to 41.84secs, Oyo got silver in 37 journalists yesterday.

Cycling, the first event of the 21st National Sports Festival, took place before the official opening ceremony at the Stephen Keshi Stadium yesterday evening.

Delta is the defending champion of the festival, having finished on top of the medals’ table at the Edo 2020 edition held in Benin City.

It will be recalled that Delta State has won a record seven times in nine appearances.