By Abiodun Lawal

Team Ogun on Friday won the 4×400 mixed relay at the ongoing National Sports Festival tagged “Gateway Games 2024”.

Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after the race at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta, the Coach of the team, Saheed Akinpelu, applauded the athletes for the feat achieved.

NAN reports the winners include Gafar Badmus, Tosin Adeloye, Samson Nathaniel and Toheebat Jimoh.

He explained that they won the race through dedication and hard work, saying that the state government tried by putting the athletes in camp.

“At the same time, I’m still appealing to the government, assuming we spent like three months in camp, we would have even done better than this.

“We used all our strategies in order to defeat states like Bayelsa, Delta and other good states. Our athletes are humble and they listen to instructions.

“That tells you there’s love in camping. I am on top of the world, we started with a gold this morning in the walking race and now a gold medal in relay. It is fantastic and a good result for us,” he said.

He expressed optimism that more gold medals would still be won by the state, saying that the athletes had worked hard and prayed.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Edo and Lagos came second and third respectively. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

Edited by Joseph Edeh