[b]It was a harvest of medals at the just concluded National Youth Games at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, as Team Anambra won 18 medals in 10 events.

The state team participated in the events alongside their counterparts from other States in the federation, including FCT. However, the team won a total of 7 Gold medals, 3 Silver medals and 8 Bronze medals.

In the game of Chess, the State team came out the overall best/ first in the event with 4 Gold medals and 1 Silver medal.

The State Female Cricket team emerged winner/first in the game of Cricket after beating their Akwa-Ibom counterpart by 7 crickets.

The State Wrestling team came second in the tournament with 1gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medals out of 3 medals for the wrestling event.

However, sequel to the wonderful performance by the Chess team, Ikegbunam Helen who won 3 gold medals and Omesu Miracle who won 2 Gold and 1 Silver medals have been selected for National Camp.

While the team will represent Nigeria at the African Youth Championship in Tunisia, come December 2016, as was announced by the Chairman, Nigerian Chess Federation (NCF), Lekan Adeyemi.

Several medals were also won by the team in other events. [/b]

Below is the list of medals won by Team Anambra in the 2016 National Youth Games, Kwara State:

[b]1) FEMALE CRICKET TEAM - - - - - - --- 1gold medal

2) CHESS-------------- 4gold and 1silver medals.
a) Ikegbunam Helen-----2 gold medals.
b) Omesu Miracle - - - --1 gold and 1silver medals.
c) Team event comprising of - Agha Obiajulu, Francis Ifechukwu, Ikegbunam Helen, Omesu Miracle --------------------1 gold medal.

3)WRESTLING - - - - - - 1gold, 1silver and 1 bronze medals
a) Kenechukwu Nnaemeka 54kg-- 1 gold
b) Vivian Iwu - - - - - - 46kg-------- 1 silver.
c) Ikechukwu Okafor --------------- 1 bronze

4) ATHLETICS ............1gold, 1silver and 5
bronze medals.
a) Odigbo Rita - - - - - 400m - - gold.
b) Chiamaka Egbochinam - - 100m - - bronze
c) Chiamaka Egbochinam---200m-- bronze
d) Ogbu David - - - 100m - - - bronze.
e) Chidimma Ekwumma - - Discuss - - silver.
f) Chidimma Ekwumma - - Shot put - - bronze.
g) Chukwuebuka Orakwe - -Shot put - bronze.

5) TAEKWANDO - - - - - 1bronze.
a) Miracle Obinna - - 49kg - - - bronze.

6) KARATE ---------------- 1 bronze medal.
a) Nwankwo Chizoba. --------- 1 bronze.[/b]
http://anambrastate.gov.ng/national-youth-games-team-anambra-in-harvest-of-medals/

With a Working and youth friendly Governor as Obiano everything in the state is just taking shape. Anambra adigo Mma

Anambra state is really doing well in all ramifications: Education, sport, Investments, Security, Agriculture, infrastructures etc courtesy of Gov willie Obiano and his great team.

When a good man is on the throne...

Team Obiano... #MovingForward

Kudos to them!

whiskystan:
With a Working and youth friendly Governor as Obiano everything in the state is just taking shape. Anambra adigo Mma

Fact bro, when the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan

Lalasticlala

Great, Anambra people are doing very well in games like this ...and globally representing even in premier league

IGBO KWENU!!!

Team Cucumber?

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Lalasticlala

Always involving this gentle mod

LOVELY

Wow

Anambra state is my state.
I am very proud to be from this state and It takes a whole lot to be come from here...
Always in the news....

Well done young Anambrarians!

It's just an honor to be an easterner, and a greater honour to be an Anambrian... congrats Brothers...

Congrats

Anambra is just becoming very popular on good grounds. Nice one. The traitor is out!

czaratwork:
Team Cucumber?

was expecting such silly comment.

Move on already.

Congrats to anambra. But before you chest beat.



1: Delta came first with 26 medals in total
2: ogun came second with 25 medals
3:kwara came third with 21 medals

Anambra actually came a distant fifth

So be careful how you shout afonja on this thread or abuse other states.

This country dey try ooo

Hmmmmm. that's serious.

G

Congratulations. Hope they will be well nurtured.

czaratwork:
Team Cucumber?

Bad belle e no dey pay!

good work

CHESS

IGBO. The Brain of Nigeria.

Another word for Anambra is Success.

Abi cucumber?

jnrbayano:
Another word for Anambra is Success.

Delta 1st

Ogun 2nd - 25 medals

Kwara 3rd - 21 medals

czaratwork:
Abi cucumber?

Lol