SSI Media Serves Events For Today, Time And Venues:*In direct and dire contrast to the performance of Plateau State in the last edition of the National Sports Festival in Asaba, Delta State, where they could only garnered 4 gold medals, Plateau State on Tuesday alone has carted home 3 Gold Medals!It would be recalled that Plateau State was only able to rake in a total of 4 Gold, 12 Silver and 26 Bronze Medal in Asaba 2022.All the medals came in the Weightlifting Sports where Daniel Christopher swept all 3 Gold medals in the 89kg category, as Friday Yohanna captured 2 Silver and 1 bronze in the 73kg class.Earlier, Bose Sunday had reclaimed 3 Bronze medals after yesterday’s purported 4th placed position due to miscalculated scores. She actually won 3 Bronze in the Snatch, Clean and Jack and overall position.In just 2 days, Plateau State medals haul has risen to 9, with 3 Gold, 2 Silver and 4 Bronze.Other results on day 2 of hostilities are witnessed as follows:HOCKEYPL 0 VS Delta 1 (female)PL 1 Vs Oyo 4 (male)WEIGHTLIFTING Kefas Lukas, 73kg, Finished in 4th place.TEAKWONDOYusuf Umar was eliminated in the first round by Indibuisi Joseph in the welterweight bout as Esther Patrick in the fin weight, bowed out in the quarter finals.BASKETBALL The male team proved hard to crack by a Lagos team, forcing an extra time rematch the next day due to referee and scoring errors.CYCLINGThe team event ended with Plateau narrowly missing the Bronze Medal and ended up in 4th position.As events continue today, Plateau State might still rake in medals from Golf and Weightlifting.EVENTS FOR WEDNESDAY, 21ST MAY.1. GOLF – by 8am at Abeokuta Golf club2. BASKETBALL – will play extra time of 3 minutes with Lagos at Remo Stadium by 8am b4 proceeding to Alake Sports center for their next match.3. HANDBALL – by 3 pm at Alake Sports center.4. HOCKEY – Will play by 9am at Ijebu Ode Stadium.5. CHESS will continue at Remo Stars Stadium by 10am.6. CYCLING – To commence by 9am at House Of Assembly Road7. TEAKWONDO – At Ilisan Town hall by 8am8. DARTS Will take place at Abeokuta Sports club by 10am9. WEIGHTLIFTING will continue their exploit at NYSC Orientation camp by 9am.*Credit also goes to Alfred Gonyok, Public Relation Officer, Plateau State Sports Council
