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Rush for medals begin as Osinbajo declares Delta 2022 open today

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Nigeria vice president Yemi Osinbajo. Photo/FACEBOOK/professoryemiosinbajoVice President, Yemi Osinbajo, will declare the 21st National Sports Festival open today in Asaba, Delta State capital.

Before the opening ceremony this evening, the Games, tagged Delta 2022, will produce its first medal in the cycling event. According to the programme by the Local Organising Committee (LOC), other events will be held tomorrow.

At the last edition of the Festival held in Benin City, Team Delta shocked the host by winning the gold medal in the first cycling event, a defeat Edo State may be looking forward to avenge this time around.The Edo Sports Commission Chairman, Yusuf Alli, said shortly before his athletes departed Benin City for Asaba that they would compete for every medal at Delta 2022.An official of the LOC revealed yesterday that today’s opening ceremony at Stephen Keshi stadium would witness a mixture of entertainment and cultural display.One of the artists listed to perform in the opening ceremony at the Stephen Keshi stadium today is Harry Song.

As at yesterday evening, athletes and officials from all the states, including the Federal Capital Territory had arrived in Asaba, waiting for today’s opening ceremony event.In the next 12 days, attention of sports-loving Nigerians will shift to the Delta 2022 National Sports Festival.

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