22nd National Sports Festival: Bayelsa tops early medal table at Gateway Games
As at 8:30 a.m., Thursday, May 22, 2024
Bayelsa State has taken an early lead in the medals table at the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival, tagged , currently holding in Ogun State.
According to the official tally as of Thursday morning, Bayelsa sits at the top of the table with , , and medals—placing it ahead of Delta State, its closest rival, which has , , and .
Rivers State follows with , , and , narrowly edging Osun State, which has also clinched medals but with only and no bronze.
Edo State has secured a significant number of total medals, leading in silver and bronze with , 17 silver, and 21 bronze—the highest combined non-gold tally so far.
Lagos, Oyo, Akwa Ibom, and host state Ogun also feature on the board, with Ogun recording 3 gold, 9 silver, and 9 bronze medals.
| Rank | State | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayelsa | 19 | 10 | 8 |
| 2 | Delta | 16 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Rivers | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Osun | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Edo | 4 | 17 | 21 |
| 6 | Lagos | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 7 | Oyo | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | Akwa Ibom | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Ogun | 3 | 9 | 9 |
Competition is expected to intensify as more events progress throughout the day.
