Bayelsa, Oyo, Lagos loeads medals standings after day 3 of 2025 National Sports Festival
Bayelsa State has emerged as the current leader on the medals table following the conclusion of Day 3 of the 2025 National Sports Festival (NSF) taking place in Ogun State.
As the sporting spectacle progresses across Abeokuta and other designated venues, Bayelsa has secured a total of nine medals, six gold, two silver, and one bronze, placing it in the top spot as the competition intensifies.
Oyo State trails in second place with four gold, one silver, and one bronze medal, totaling six. Lagos holds the third position, having claimed three gold, four silver, and three bronze medals. Cross River follows in fourth with three golds, while Rivers State sits fifth with a haul of two gold, three silver, and one bronze medal.
Impressively, the Invited Junior Athletes (IJA) remain competitive, currently in sixth place with two gold, one silver, and one bronze medal.
Defending champions and perennial contenders, Delta State, are in an unexpected seventh place, having collected just one gold, one silver, and one bronze medal so far.
Cumulatively, athletes have won 71 medals at this stage of the festival, consisting of 23 gold, 23 silver, and 25 bronze, as the event continues to deliver thrilling performances and fierce rivalries.
In a related development, the Director General of the National Sports Commission, Hon. Bukola Olopade, has urged media professionals covering the festival to refer only to the Commission’s official medals tally, warning against reliance on unofficial and potentially inaccurate figures circulating online.
Competition resumes on Wednesday with events in weightlifting, women’s badminton, squash, and more, offering additional chances for states to climb the medals table.
