Team Bayelsa enjoyed a remarkable outing on Day 6 of the ongoing National Youth Games in Asaba, recording impressive performances across athletics, combat sports, and board games.
The highlight of the day came from athletics, where Perfect Faye stormed to victory in the boys’ 100m final. Clocking 11.11 seconds, Faye edged out Lagos sprinter Emmanuel Akolo to clinch gold.
The win sets the stage for an exciting showdown in the 200m event, rekindling a rivalry that dates back to their representation of Team Nigeria at the African School Games in Algeria.
In combat sports, Emmanuel Sunday shone in the male 35kg Judo category, delivering another gold medal for Bayelsa. Meanwhile, in Kungfu, Epowede Magnate Bolou-Yei displayed courage and skill but settled for silver, while Precious John secured a bronze medal in golf.
The momentum continued in board games as Team Bayelsa’s chess players earned valuable points to boost the state’s medal haul. On the basketball court, the male team cruised into the semifinals after defeating Team Kano 12–7, though their female counterparts fell just short in an 8–7 loss to the same opponents.
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With the day’s results, Team Bayelsa’s medal count now stands at: 6 Gold, 8 Silver and 19 bronze medals and are currently 9th position on the medal chart.
The contingent will be hoping to build on this strong momentum as the Games enter their closing stages. Meanwhile, Team Lagos maintained first position in the medal chart as they look to wrestle the title away from Team Delta.
Lagos have won 31 gold, 15 Silver and 13 bronze medals, bringing their total medals to 59 at the end of activities on Wednesday. Team Edo are second with 23 gold, 9 silver and 14 bronze medals garnering a total of 46 medals.
Hosts, Team Delta moved to third place displacing with 14 gold, 17 silver and 20 bronze medals to gather a total of 51 medals.
