The Delta State contingent have emerged champions at the 22nd National Sports Festival in Abeokuta, Ogun State, which has come to an end on Thursday.
Delta have been declared champions for the fifth successive Sports Festival by Main Organising Committee chairperson, Bukola Olopade, although the final medal table will be released when the table tennis event ends.
For now, the Delta contingent finished the event, tagged the Gateway Games 2024, well ahead of their rivals after winning 122 gold medals. The State also claimed 96 silver and 105 bronze medals.
Bayelsa State looked set to finish second on the table, only for the host state, Ogun, to rally with a late surge of gold medal wins to claim second spot with 92 gold medals while Bayelsa ended in third with 91 gold medals.