Nyesom Wike School Sports Festival: Updates

By: Gyang Dakwo

As the last stages of the Nyesom Wike FCT School Sports Festival 2024 heat up, winners have began to emerge of the various categories of medals contested for among the over eight hundred athletes that qualified for the finals.

The Practice Pitches of the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja; GSS Garki and GSS Tudun Wada are currently alive with athletes and spectators, giving the venues a carnival-like atmosphere.

In the Track and Field event, JSS Gwako won the female Gold in 4x100m relay ahead of JSS Karu who finished 2nd, while JSS Jabi 2 came 3rd.

Similarly in the male race, JSS Karu came 1st while JSS Gwako and JSS Pasali came 2nd and 3rd respectively.

In other events, FOSLA Academy, Karshi showed class in the 800m events, winning three out of four races in the category.

FOSLA Academy, Karshi won the 800 m Gold for Junior Girls as well as the Gold for Junior Boys ahead of JSS Gwako, who finished 2nd and JSS Kwali 3rd.

FOSLA Academy, also overcame strong opposition to clinch the Gold in the Senior Boys 800m while GSSS Tungan Maje got the Silver and GSS Gwagwalada, Bronze.

In the Senior Girls 800m, it was GSS Dangara that emerged winners followed by ADSS Asokoro 2nd and GGSSS Kuje 3rd.

For the Senior Girls 3000m, ADSS Asokoro beat other competitors to take the Gold, ahead of GSSS Tungan Maje who settled for silver.

Activities leading to the finale continue at the various venues.