Crisis rocks National Youth Games, four Edo athletes stripped of gold

A major crisis is brewing at the ongoing National Youth Games in Ilorin, Kwara State, following an alleged disqualification of four athletes from Edo State after they won four gold medals in the gymnastics event.

The fourth edition of the NYG began on Monday without a contingent from Edo State due to the state government’s failure to sponsor its team. But the President of the Gymnastics Federation of Nigeria, Prince Kelvin Ehizogie, who is from Edo State, decided to sponsor four athletes each from Edo, Ondo and Kaduna State to Ilorin.

The four gymnasts from Edo State won four gold medals on Tuesday to take the state to the top of the medals table.

The Guardian however learnt yesterday that some states protested the athletes’ eligibility for the NYG since Edo State did not register a team.

The Guardian, September 13, 2018

 

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