{"id":20687,"date":"2022-11-30T21:32:26","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T20:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gongnews.net\/?p=20687"},"modified":"2022-11-30T21:32:26","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T20:32:26","slug":"asaba-2022-delta-state-pick-first-gold-medal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gongnews.net\/asaba-2022-delta-state-pick-first-gold-medal\/","title":{"rendered":"ASABA 2022: Delta State Pick First Gold Medal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The host state began the festival with a Gold medal, a signal that they are ready to defend the trophy won in Edo State as defending champion on their home soil.<\/p>\n<p>Delta state has picked their first Gold medal at the 21st National Sports Festival holding in Asaba, Delta State.<\/p>\n<p>Team Delta Cyclists beat three other states, Oyo, Plateau and Lagos to emerge winner in the 12km mixed relay decided on Igbuzor road earlier today.<\/p>\n<p>Edo and Rivers State were disqualified for their inability to present the minimum three female cyclists required for the event. 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