2025 NYG: Edo Dominates Combat Sports, Lagos Tops Gymnastics, Kogi Shines in Table Tennis

By: Sunny Canto

With so many thrilling moments, excitement and euphoria, our Athletes and Coaches including technical Directors are doing everything to make history and write their names in Gold at the ongoing 9TH edition of the National Youth Games, Asaba, Delta State capital; Nigeria.

Meanwhile, Karate events that roundup in style had a memorable and colorful medal presentation yesterday as a total of seventeen new athletes were discovered in various weight categories.

However, Abigail Mamden of Christ Royal College, Plateau State; Chineye Agbo (GSS) Nasarawa State; Idowu Esther of Ebenezer Noble School Lagos; Nwangwu Chidinma from Unity Comprehensive Anambra; Ejoba Angubola of New Era School Edo State among others are the newly discovered talents in the combat Sport.

Shockingly, team Lagos are occupying first position with won 20 gold, 9 silver, 7 bronze total of 36 medals; Edo State setting at second position with 19 gold, 6 silver, 7 bronze; third position Abia with 8 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze; Akwa Ibom are fourth on the log with 6 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze; while host Delta State at fifth position with 5 gold, 9 silver, 16 bronze and its Day 7 already but more competitiveness and records will be set; broken soon.

Interestingly, team Edo amass 6 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze in the Women 44kg, 48kg, and 56kg in the Men Weightlifting events as Akwa Ibom recorded 2 gold, 1 bronze while Niger State won 1 gold, 2 silver also, they had a remarkable event with unforgettable experience at the medal presentation yesterday.

Meanwhile, Table Tennis also known as Pingpong, Para-Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Fives, Rugby finished their event on a successful note while awaiting medal presentation today.

Elsewhere, Sporting activities like Badminton, Athletics, Judo, Chess, Kunfu, Tennis, Basketball, Squash, Gymnastic, Shooting, Swimming, Beach Volleyball, Hockey2025 NYG: EDO dominate Weightlifting as Karate ended in style