Athletics
BIPOGA: Zone 17 Win 4 by 400m in Female, Male Categories.
The finals of the 4 by 400 metres relay for both male and female categories in the ongoing 15th Biennial Police Games being held in Asaba have been concluded at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba.
Zone 17 emerged as the winners in both the female and male categories at a time of 4:30.89 seconds and 3:24.93 seconds.
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Force Headquarters finished second in both female and male categories at a time of 4:35. 28 seconds and 3:34.43 seconds.
Zone Eleven came third at a time of 5:19.05 seconds in the female category, while Zone 2 clinched the third position in the male category at a time of 3:40.62 seconds.
One of the female athletes who represented Zone 17, Omotosho Oluwaseun, expressed joy on behalf of her teammates for winning a gold medal in the 4 by 400 metres relay, attributing the victory to God and teamwork.
Meanwhile, a police constable, Solomon Daniel of Zone 17, who won the 4 by 400 metres relay in the male category along with Nelson Joseph, Samuel Saliu and Titilayo Damilare, was full of gratitude to all those who encouraged them to compete in the race.
”I am a police constable, Solomon Daniel, from Zone 17. It really feels good to be among the champions. This is my first time competing in Police Games. I am grateful for the encouragement from colleagues, friends and family members. I thank my teammates. God bless Nigeria”, Solomon stated.
Meanwhile, ahead of the closing ceremony of the 15th Biennial Police Games on Saturday, finals of some events, including football and scrabble, will be decided.
As at the time of filing this report, Force Headquarters are leading the overall medals table with over 140 medals.
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