Femi Atolagbe, Asaba
As hostility continued among the 36 states, including Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Musibau Adebisi wins Gold in 200metres men’s race with 20:85secons while Sarah Oriunu and Dagba Samuel also won two gold medals to increase team Ondo’s haul in 50 meters freestyle para – swimming and 500 metres Kayak respectively.
Opeyemi Oke and Feku Ebieletei grabbed silver each in athletics 400 metres women categories and 500meters kayak,while Chianu Ebuka also won silver in gymnastics individual apparatus and Tunminu Braitwait added one bronze medals in gymnastics vault event and Epesanmi wonebi won bronze medal in 50m freestyle in swimming.
In Tennis, duo of Blessing Omotayo and Olamide Esther won bronze in doubles while Blessing Omotayo added one bronze in singles, Patience Nigeria also won bronze medal in 800m freestyle swimming.
While Ondo State National Sports Festival debutant, Damilola Oyedepo defeated Nigeria number five Badminton player from Ogun State, Aminat Ilori to qualify for Quarter finals in female badminton category.
All Ondo State male Badminton players , Timilehin Ologbesere, Aina Ayomide, Sunday Oyinlola are currently in round of 32, respectively .
Total medals won by Ondo State has garnered, five gold, 15 silver, 23 bronze, 44 medals at the time of filling this report.
In a chat with Sporting Hope, the Ondo State para coach, Oseyemi Jayeoba said she was glad to have achieved the feat with her athletes, appealing to parents not to hide their children born with disabilities.
According to her, “Parents should allow their physically challenged children take advantage of the government consideration to return special sports into the national sports festival.
“Orianu won Gold in Edo 2020 and she still defended it here, I’m proud of her, it shows that there is ability in disability.
“We should stop hiding physically challenged children, let them participate in sports, they have their own strength and talent “
The elated Sarah Orianu thanked God for the feat, saying her target was to become international swimming champions.
She said: “Swimming is my natural hubby, I love swimming and naturally we are swimmers in our family.”
