Finalists have emerged in the Ikare Zone of the ongoing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Sports Festival sponsored by the Grassroots Movement for Tinubu (GMT), as athletes and teams booked their places in the state finals scheduled to hold in Akure.
The GMT-organised sports festival had begun on Nov. 6 with opening ceremony in Ondo and had moved to Owo and now concluded in Ikare.
In the football event, Team Ikare defeated Arigidi by 4–1, securing the zonal ticket to represent Akoko Division at the state grand finale.
In the game of Wrestling Olalekan Bayo emerged first, while Leke Folorunsho came second and Alaba Solomon emerged third for the zonal competition.
With the Ikare Zone concluded, the attention of organisers and sports enthusiasts now shifts to Okitipupa, where the next round of zonal contests will hold on Friday.
Athletes Representing Akoko Zone
100 Metres
Saliu Toyeeb
Timilehin Olanrewaju
200 Metres
Temitope Bello
Joseph Nelson
400 Metres
Dada Daniel
Egbunu Pere
4 by 100 Metres Relay
Saliu Toyeeb
Timilehin Olanrewaju
Temitope Bello
Kutelu Ayodeji
Ajibade Naphtali all qualified for the finals.
4 × 400 Metres Relay
Dada Daniel
Temitope Bello
Adeyemi Ayodeji
Joseph Nelson
Egbunu Pere
800 Metres
Oluwande Ileriayo
1500 Metres
Ajisola Abraham
Have all qualified for the zonal competition in Akure in the game of athletics
The festival, which continues across all senatorial districts, is designed to engage, empower, and discover young talents while promoting unity and healthy competition in honour of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.