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National Youth Games: Lagos defeat Delta, Grab Gold In Boys, Girls Doubles

Lagos State table tennis team won two gold medals in the boys and girls doubles finals played at the Hall 1 of the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, Delta State.

Rabiu Aishat and Musbau Faisat defeated Eze Onakpobero in the girls doubles final 3-0 (11-8,12-10,11-6).

The duo stole the show in a sensational performance in front of the table tennis enthusiasts. They maintained their rhythm in an encounter with the host team Delta to rallied a three straight set win.

Meanwhile, Adebakin Tobi and Adesanya Sodiq did not bow to Marvelous Joseph and Aremu Sultan from Delta as they walloped their opponents 3-1 (11-6,13-11,7-11,11-6) to take home the gold medal.

They stood tall to contain their foes from host state when they proved to lunch a come back in the third set but Lagos boys remained calm to overpowered them

They were amongst others churned from the grassroots developmental programmes as the state placed priority in unearthing and engaging up and coming talents to the right platform.