NSF: Team Ogun wins gold in 4×400 mixed relay
Team Ogun on Friday won the 4×400 mixed relay at the ongoing National Sports Festival tagged “Gateway Games 2024.”
Speaking after the race at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta, Ogun State, the team’s Coach, Saheed Akinpelu, applauded the athletes for the feat.
The winners were Gafar Badmus, Tosin Adeloye, Samson Nathaniel and Toheebat Jimoh.
He explained that they won the race through dedication and hardwork, saying that the state government tried by putting the athletes in camp.
He stated, “At the same time, I am still appealing to the government, assuming we spent like three months in camp, we would have even done better than this. We used all our strategies to defeat states such as Bayelsa, Delta and other good states. Our athletes are humble, and they listen to instructions. That tells you there’s love in camping. I am on top of the world, we started with a gold this morning in the walking race and now a gold medal in relay. It is fantastic and a good result for us.’’
He expressed optimism that more gold medals would still be won by the state, saying that the athletes had worked hard and prayed.
Edo and Lagos states came second and third respectively.
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