PARA GAMES: TEAM OYO IN SECOND POSITION AS BAYELSA EMERGE CHAMPIONS IN MAIDEN EDITION

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|By Oluseyi Adedire|
Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update
Team Bayelsa have officially been declared champions of the first edition of National Para Games tagged 'Abuja 2022' that ended today, Friday, April 25, 2022.
Team Bayelsa ended the para games with 31 gold medals; 30 silver and 32 bronze medals, a total of 93 at the first position.
Pace Setter state, Team Oyo gave a good account of themselves after securing the second position in their first appearance. The Oyo state contingent under the Chairmanship of Hon Gbenga Adewusi fondly called 'Arole' alongside the general manager of Oyo state sports council Mr Gboyega Makinde 'Mankind' grabbed 24 god, 15 silver and 21 bronze medals.
Kano came third with 21 gold, 13 silver, and 8 bronze; Edo fourth with 17 gold, 5 silver, 1 bronze, Ondo fifth – 15 gold, 11 silver, 3 bronze.
With 14 gold, 21 silver, and 8 bronze, Imo came sixth; FCT had 11 gold, 4 silver, 10 bronze to emerge seventh; Abia eighth with 9 gold, 13 silver, 21 bronze while Akwa Ibom took the ninth spot with 8 gold, 5 silver, and 11 bronze.

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