Nigeria, May 25 -- Team Delta extended its lead at the top of the medals table on Day 7 of the 2024 National Sports Festival (NSF), capitalising on a strong showing in taekwondo, swimming, and cycling events to pull away from early front-runners Bayelsa.

The Gateway Games, hosted in Abeokuta and other cities across Ogun State, continued to deliver dramatic moments, highlighted by a significant power outage that disrupted the 10,000 metres men's final athletics event of the day.

Delta now leads the medal standings with 44 gold, 19 silver, and 40 bronze medals, totalling 103.

Bayelsa, which previously led the table, fell to second with 33 gold, 26 silver, and 24 bronze (total: 82) medals. Rivers, Ogun, and Edo complete the top five.

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