Bayelsa State Governor Senator Douye Diri joined his Ogun State Counterpart, friend, His Excellency, Prince Dr. Dapo Abiodun, the Senate President, Sen. God’swill Akpabio and others for the closing ceremony of the 22nd National Sports Festival tagged, Gateway Games 2024 in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Senator Douye Diri equally met with the Team Bayelsa contingent to congratulate them on their outstanding performance in the competition.
He challenged the Commissioner for Sports Development, Daniel Igali, the Bayelsa State Sports Council, the athletes and officials to immediately begin preparation for the 2026 games holding in Enugu.
See overall medal tally as of Thursday, May 29th, 2025 (19:03 PM)
224 TOTAL MEDALS WON!
– 92 GOLD 
– 62 SILVER 
– 70 BRONZE 
TOP-PERFORMING SPORTS:
– Weightlifting: 15 GOLD, 5 SILVER, 4 BRONZE
– Swimming: 16 GOLD, 8 SILVER, 6 BRONZE
– Wrestling: 14 GOLD, 7 SILVER, 3 BRONZE
Congratulations to Team Bayelsa on an incredible performance across various sports.
A HUGE THANK YOU to all Bayelsa State athletes, coaches, and officials for making us proud!
