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By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update The Oyo State Sports Council Chairman, Hon. Gbenga Adewusi 'Arole' has congratulated the Oyo State Athletes that won medals on Day 5 of the ongoing National Sports Festival tagged Delta 2022. The former Chairman, Ibadan North East Local Government between 2003 and 2010 was overwhelmed by the number of medals scooped in Canoeing, Scrabble, Para-Powerlifting, Cricket, and Dart. He commended the athletes for the feat in an interview with OyoSportsNews on Sunday evening. 'Arole lauded the athletes for the zeal, passion, determination, focus, concentration and skills demonstrated during their various contests across game centers and urged them not to relent in their efforts to win more gold medals in their future competitions. He also rewarded athletes with instant cash prizes according to their medals.

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update OyoSportsNews relaibly gathered three athletes from the camp of Team Oyo have been announced as double winners in their various and respective categories in Para-Powerlifting. Dauda Ibrahim, who was denied look a Gold medalist yesterday was today announced as overall winner with a Gold medal while his silver medal remained intact. Also, Yakub Adesokan popularly known as 'Agbarapo' who won gold medal in 49 class yesterday was today awarded Silver medalist in the same category. Toyosi Osewa, a female Para-Powerlifter recieved a another Silver in 45 class while Ferdinand Rita only won a bronze medal in 73 class. OyoSportsNews gathered that the Main Organizing Committee (MOC) early this morning, ratified the new rules and regulations guiding World Para-Powerlifting after it were used in Cairo, Egypt few months ago.

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Oyo State Handball Female Team this afternoon defeated thier counterpart from Rivers state to book a place at the semi final scheduled to hold tomorrow at the Handball Court, Ogwashi-Uku mini sports complex. The Pace Setters female team led by Head Coach Tunde Cole were better than Team Rivers with a total scoreline of 22-16. Team Oyo before today's match edged out Team Delta yesterday. Also in Volleyball event, Team Oyo are through to the next round after beating Team Kaduna 3-0 today at the Ogwashi-Uku Mini Sports Arena, Ogwashi-Uku, Asaba.  In Para-Powerlifting, Ferdinand Rita registered her name with bronze medal in her first appearance at the National Sports Festival.

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Nasarawa State, Amb. Lucky Isaac Yargwa, has expressed confidence that the State's contingent participating at the 21st edition of the National Sports Festival tagged Delta 2022, will end the biannual multi-sport fiesta on high. Yargwa disclosed this on Saturday evening at the Media Centre of the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, while briefing journalists covering the Sports Festival. According to him, "We are participating in 27 Sporting Events. "In all of these Sports, we are very confident of surpassing our previous medal records. "So far, Team Nasarawa has won three medals - one Silver from Para-Table Tennis and two Bronze coming from Taekwondo Events(Poomsae Individual and Poomsae Team Events). "Some of our athletes are already in the medal stage in some sports, and before the end of today, we should have more medals in our cabin. "The...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Oyo State Government on Saturday at the camp of the state contingent in Asaba, Delta State fulfilled his promise made to athletes before the kick-off of the National Sports Festival tagged 'Delta 2022'. Recall the State Government through the Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Asiwaju Seun Fakorede and Oyo State Sports Council led by the Chairman, Hon Gbenga Adewusi 'Arole' promised instant cash reward of N20,000 to Gold medalist, N10,000 and N5,000 for Silver and Bronze medalists respectively to Team Oyo athletes at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Asaba, Delta state. Hon. Gbenga Adewusi, while addressing the athletes on behalf of the Youths and Sports Commissioner said the State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde is excited with the development in Team Oyo camp and ready to motivate athletes that has won medals and those who are to compete as event continues. 'Arole Obasanjo' as fondly...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update As the National Sports Festival tagged Delta 2022 enters 'Day 3', Oyo State athletes have, so far, won a total of eight medals in Taekwondo, Cycling, Para-Powerlifting and expectations are high for more medals across game centers. The state contingent had a brilliant start with two Silver medals in cycling event before the official opening ceremony on Wednesday evening. In Cycling (mixed relay event), Durogbade Adejoke, Yekeen Tawakalit, Alabi Yemisi, Ibrahim Ramat, Ajibade Quadri, Adeyemi Oduayo and Shofolahan Abiodun all settled for a silver medal. Also in cycling team event, Team Oyo led by Durogbade Adejoke alongside her teammates, Yekeen Tawakalit, Ibrahim Ramat and Ajibade Quadri all grabbed a Silver medal. In Cycling (1000m sprint), Durogbade Adejoke and Yekeen Tawakalit (1000m/5000m) both won silver and bronze medals respectively. Meanwhile, the quartet of Fatima Kazeem, Halimotu Hussein, Rashida...