Delta 2022: Team Kano stakes handball title against Niger

Team Kano’s ambition to defend its handball title will be tested today when they face Team Niger in the semi-finals of the male category of the handball event at the 2022 National Sports Festival. Kano narrowly maintained their spot in the competition yesterday as they pipped Team Sokoto 24-23 in the quarterfinal at open basketball […]

Delta 2022: Team Kano stakes handball title against Niger

Team Kano’s ambition to defend its handball title will be tested today when they face Team Niger in the semi-finals of the male category of the handball event at the 2022 National Sports Festival.

Kano narrowly maintained their spot in the competition yesterday as they pipped Team Sokoto 24-23 in the quarterfinal at open basketball court in Uguwashi Uku stadium.

In the same vein, Team Delta will slug it out with Team Lagos as they bid to secure a finals berth in the male category.

The battle for a spot in the final in the female category, which would be decided today as Team Oyo play Team Plateau while the defending champion Team Delta face Team Imo. 

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Delta 2022: Team Kano stakes handball title against Niger

Meanwhile,  David Joseph ‘Davido’ won gold in Judo 100+kg for Team Oyo while 12 year-old Olarinoye Florence has won a Bronze for Lagos State in the 64kg Clean & Jerk.

Lovelyn Obiji won a gold medal in Para Powerlifting for team Imo just as Favour Okehie & Uzoma Njoku also won gold medal in the Dart’s 701 Mixed Doubles.

Team Oyo’s Temitope Olasupo has also won gold medal in para-swimming 50 meter Breaststroke in the male category. 

 

By Jide Olusola and Dotun Omisakin in Asaba