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Babatola Opetosimi Won Bronze Medal in Aerobics Gymnastics 2 Ekiti girls in 800 metre final and male volleyball final later today 

Babatola Opetosimi Won Silver Medals in Aerobics Gymnastics

After about 3 days of massive engagement at the Ekiti Kete Pavilion in Ado Ekiti, basketball players from various Higher Institutions and Basketball Academies across Ekiti State have had a fun filled and energy sapping time. The tournament which started with 18 teams in both male and female categories started on Friday and ends today Sunday 15th September at same venue. One of the Sunday's semi final matches  will feature We Are One Basketball Academy and Possibility Academy while the second semi final match will involve Fountain Basketball Team and D Crushers Basketball Team. Organizers say the top teams in the female category shall  be based on results of round robin matches played earlier while the two teams that will play in the Boys final will emerge after today's semi finals. There will also be exhibition matches involving the female basketball players and under 12 players prior to the grand finale. Some of the teams that participated in the tournament were Fountain Baske

Saturday was a day of mixed feelings occasioned by mixed results from the various games that members of Team Ekiti participated in at the ongoing National Youth Games tagged Asaba 2024 in Delta State. While some athletes painfully lost their games to more experienced opponents, some athletes excelled and progressed to crucial stages of their events. All eyes were on athletics where many doubting Thomases have ruled out possibilities of Ekiti winning a medal but the experience, tenacity and determination of various athletes counted at the end of the day. The likes of Adetobi Adebowale, Imisioluwa Ajayi, Anjolaoluwa Ajayi and Oluwashina Oguntunbi could not make it to the finals of their events despite giving their best up till the semi final stages but all disappointments were forgotten when the quartet of Wahab  Salawudeen, Olajesu Ogundare, Boluwatife Fayose and Comfort Aribisala won a hard earned silver in the 4 by 400 metre mixed relay (boys and girls)  The quartet lost the gold meda