As the curtain was drawn in Abeokuta on Thursday following the closing ceremony of the 2024 National Sports Festival, Team Enugu State ended the festival with 16 medals.

The medals comprises one gold, 7 silver and 8 bronze. The feat marked a significant improvement in the team’s participation at the Festival compared to their previous outings.

With 88 athletes, Team Enugu participated in 12 sporting events. However, the para-athletes were the cynosure of eyes as they amassed the medals for the Coal City State

Speaking in an interview, the Public Relations Officer, Ministry of Youths and Sports Enugu State, San Onwuguna said the contingent could have won more gold medals but for technical decisions.

He commended the officials and athletes for their commitment and dedication, stressing that the performance is an eneegiszer ahead of the 2026 edition which will be hosted by the state.

“We could have won more gold medals but the technical officials brought up issues that ensured that the first gold medal we won was withdrawn and we were given silver instead. Nonetheless, I want to commend the athletes and officials for their brave performance. This performance is a tonic ahead of next year’s edition which we are hosting.

“I also want to thank our Governor, Dr Peter Ndubuisi Mbah and the Commissioner for Youth and Sports for their massive support which led to the medals we won,” he said.

Delta State retained their number one position on the table as the best sporting state in the country. The “Big Heart” State had a total of 337 medals including 126 gold, 100 silver and 111 bronze.

Host Ogun State came second with 238 medals while Bayelsa, Rivers, Edo, Oyo, Lagos, FCT, Osun and Akwa Ibom States came 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th respectively.

Zamfara and Kebbi States were ranked 37th and 36th with one bronze and two bronze medals, in that order.

Enugu State will host the 23rd edition of the National Sports Festival next year.

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Enugu State on Sunday continued its medal haul at the ongoing 2024 National Sports Festival in Ogun State with two athletes winning two silver medals for the Coal, City State.

Emmanuel Ugonna and Destiny Agbo won silver medals each in shot-put men and women, respectively to bring the total number of medals won by Team Enugu to 8.

Shedrack Ozoemena won a bronze medal in the middle weight 70 to 75 kg) Boxing Class.

He defeat Oyo State in quarter-final bout but  lost Silver or Gold medal race to Lagos State whom used 1 points to top Enugu State boxer in bout No: 220  on 25th May 2025  between Enugu State vs  Lagos State for battle of Silver or Gold medal

Enugu State will intensify its push for more medals as Wrestling began on Monday.

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Enugu State team at the ongoing 2024 National Sports Festival has amassed five more medals at the ongoing to scale-up their medal hauls with six medals on Saturday

Again, Emmanuel Ugonna who won the state’s first gold medal in javelin on Friday, followed it up with two silver medals on Saturday in both javelin and discuss with throws of 45.48 meters in F44 javelin and 51.35 meters in F44 categories.  

His heroics were followed by Destiny Agbo’s two silver medals in female F52 in javelin and discuss after throwing 32.16 metres and 29.32 metres, respectively.

Goodness Okonkwo, also won silver medal in F57 category, when she threw 21.17 metres in Javelin while Lucy Ejike won silver in Powerlifting.

It is gratifying to note that all the 5 silver medals from javelin and discuss came from para-athletics. Team Enugu now has seven medals  including a gold and six silver.

Team Enugu is expected to continue the medal haul today and going forward as more events get underway across venues in the Gateway State

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Team Enugu’s expectation of registering a medal at the onging 22^nd National Sports Festival in Abeokuta, Ogun State is high as some of the athletes have progressed into the crucial stages of the boxing event.

Daniel Chukwudubem set the pace after dispatching his oppoenent to book a place in the semi-final of his category while Israel Ogbodo, made history on Thursday by knocking out his opponent in less than 35 seconds of their bout to qualify for the qurter-final in 60kg fight. 

Shedrack Ozoemenam, also reached the quarter-final, after he walkedover his opponent, just as Ayo, also reached the last 8 of his category.

 Meanwhile, Para-athletics, powerlifting and athletics events will all begin today, Friday May 23rd.      

Already Enugu State athletes are in high spirirt to deliver the expected medals at the Gateway Games

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The Enugu State contingent to the 2024 National Sports Festival (NSF) will depart the state today to participate in the festival.

The 22^nd edition of “Nigeria’s Olympic” will hold from Friday 16 to Friday 30 May, 2025.

Team Enugu is expected to leave this morning as hostilities begin on Sunday. The team will participate in 12 events which include, athletics, badminton, basketball boxing, handball, football female, judo, tennis, para-athletics, powerlifting, wrestling and swimming.                            

Team Enugu will be aiming to improve on their 26^th position at the Asaba 2022 Festival where the team won 9 medals comprising one gold, one silver and 7 bronze.

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