Taiye Ayenuro shines as Delta retain National Youth Games title with 60 gold medals | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News

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Taiye Ayenuro was the star of the Sixth National Youth Games, which ended yesterday in Ilorin, Kwara State. Ayenuro’s exploits in the girls’ 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay...

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Taiye Ayenuro was the star of the Sixth National Youth Games, which ended yesterday in Ilorin, Kwara State. Ayenuro’s exploits in the girls’ 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay was part of the reasons Delta State successfully defended its title with 60 gold, 26 silver and 28 bronze medals. Team Delta won the trophy for keeps for the second time, having ruled the Games since inception in 2013.

At yesterday’s closing ceremony attended by Sports Minister, Sunday Dare, Team Delta cleared all the available medals in track and field. Team Delta also captured the gold medal in the 4×400 mixed relay to cap a glorious outing in Ilorin 2021. Francess Ajagbowa of Delta had claimed gold in girls’ high jump with a jump of 1.58 metres, beating Lekwot Peace of Kaduna 1.55 metres and Adeyanju Christina of Oyo 1.53 metres to second and third positions respectively.

He said: “Testimonies abound of many talents who were discovered in previous editions of the National Youth Games who have become world class acts and multiple Olympians for Nigeria.”

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