As the National Sports Festival enters its final five days, Team Oyo continues to make an impressive showing across multiple disciplines, racking up a total of 72 medals—comprising 21 Gold, 23 Silver, and 28 Bronze—in a remarkable display of athleticism and competitive spirit.
Notable Medalists and Achievements:
Badminton Mixed Doubles
Gold: Babalola Gideon & Tiamiyu Salawat
Powerlifting Men’s 49KG
Gold: Adesokan Yakubu
Bronze: Daramola Babatunde
Wheelchair Basketball Mixed 3×3
Silver: Taiwo Babalola, Oluwaseun Akinde, Christiana Olowolagba & Patricia Amakor
Cricket T20
Bronze: Adewoye Vincent, Akachukwu Chima, Runsewe Sulaimon, Talabi Odunayo, Kingsley Teresa, Ihenwokeleme Alex, Monday Elijah, Olaleye Elijah, Ogunnaike Hammed, Kofoworola Lukman, Chimezie Onwuzulike & Adebayo Samson
Karate
Silver: Chioma Anni (Women’s +68KG)
Bronze: Sarah Ochuba (Women’s -68KG), Edak Bassey (Women’s -50KG)
Para-Athletics
Gold: Salami Akeem (Men’s F40 Shotput), Olasehinde Miracle (Men’s T46/47 100M)
Bronze: Ikechukwu Omenogor (Men’s F57 Javelin)
Powerlifting Men’s 65KG
Silver: Adeola Noah
Team Oyo’s strong medal haul is a testament to the dedication of its athletes and coaching staff. With five days remaining in the festival, the state remains optimistic about increasing its medal count and reinforcing its status as one of the top-performing contingents at the national level.
