Delta State Wins 2021 National Youth Games

By Samantha Allen

Published: October 20, 2021 | 5:57 AM GMT

The Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, has declared the week-long National Youth Games closed.

The national youth games which had seen a lot of talents displayed has Delta sitting on top of the medal table and emerging the champions once again with one hundred and fourteen medals to beat other top winners on the medal table like Lagos with seventy two medals, Bayelsa with forty six medals, among others performing States including the Federal Capital Territory, FCT which had thirty six medals,

In his remarks, the Minister described the tournament as an awesome time of competition, bonding, making friends, building intimacy and developing healthy rivalries which brought the best young talents in Nigeria together and giving them platform to do what they love the most.

He encouraged the participants, saying medals may have been won and lost but the reality is that every young talent represented at the tournament is a winner, whether they have a medal around their necks or not.

According to him, as a Ministry, what had displayed at the tournament had reinforced their belief that every effort put into grassroots sports development is not a waste but a worthy investment.

Minister Dare, noted, that since its first edition in 2013, the National Youth Games has grown in leaps and bounds whereby thirty five States participated in thirty four sports.

About Samantha Allen

Samantha Allen is a seasoned journalist and senior correspondent at TDPel Media, specializing in the intersection of maternal health, clinical wellness, and public policy. With a background in investigative reporting and a passion for data-driven storytelling, Samantha has become a trusted voice for expectant mothers and healthcare advocates worldwide. Her work focuses on translating complex medical research into actionable insights, covering everything from prenatal fitness and neonatal care to the socioeconomic impacts of healthcare legislation. At TDPel Media, Samantha leads the agency's health analytics desk, ensuring that every report is grounded in accuracy, empathy, and scientific integrity. When she isn't in the newsroom, she is an advocate for community-led wellness initiatives and an avid explorer of California’s coastal trails.