Champions Delta State began the Edo 2020 National Sports Festival on a bright note when they won the first gold medal of the competition in the 80km cycling race for women on Sunday morning.
Ese Ukpeseraye beat 12 other cyclists to the finish line to enter into the history books as the first gold medallist at the 20th edition of the NSF.
Hosts Edo settled for silver and bronze, with Ayuba sisters, Comfort and Grace, finishing in second and third places respectively.
Cycling continues Monday with the men and women’s 1000m individual pursuit for two gold medals.
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