Nigeria, May 28 -- In a notable debut for one of the world's emerging sports, flag football featured as a demonstration event at the 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF), tagged Gateway Games 2024, in Abeokuta.

After two days of competitive matches, Team Lagos finished top, winning the gold medal in the final against Team Abuja.

The event marked a key moment in efforts to introduce flag football more formally into Nigeria's national sports landscape.

Flag football is a non-contact, fast-paced version of American football, and it attracted interest from spectators and participants, adding variety to the festival's programming.

On Tuesday, the demonstration concluded with Team Lagos defeating a determined Team Abuja, who took silver, whi...