Few days to the closing ceremony of the National Sports Festival in Edo State, Director of Organization, Oyo State Sports Council, Mr. Kehinde Ojelowo has expressed optimism that Team Oyo will surpass the sixteen gold medals recorded at the 2018 edition.
Speaking with Radio Nigeria in Benin, Edo state, Mr. Ojelowo was confident that Team Oyo will clinch gold medals in some sporting events such as boxing, chess, table tennis and Trado Sports; Ayo Olopon, that would add to the existing ten gold medals in the possession of the pacesetter state.
“Oyo state will surpass its record at the last festival as we are expecting more gold medals and by the grace of God we will be counting twenty gold medals upward between Monday and Tuesday” Ojelowo told Radio Nigeria
While commending Governor Seyi Makinde for his commitment to sports development, Mr Ojelowo equally praised the state’s athletes and officials for their hard work and determination at the ongoing Sports Festival.
“I want to appreciate His Excellency, Engineer Seyi Makinde, the Board and Management of Oyo state Sports Council for the support as well as the determination of the Athletes that have brought Team Oyo to the present stage”
Mr. Ojelowo reiterated that Governor Makinde will reward outstanding Athletes when they return to Oyo state.
Oyo state has so far won ten gold, fourteen silver and thirty five bronze medals at Edo 2020 National Sports Festival which will end this Wednesday.
Olaolu Fawole
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