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Ibile Games: Lagos Island Still Leading Medal Table

Team Lagos Island West Local Government have continued their impressive performance at the ongoing Lagos State Sports Festival tagged IBILE Games 2014.  The event enters … Continue reading Ibile Games: Lagos Island Still Leading Medal Table


Monday Uba of Lagos Island West (right) receiving gold medal won in Gymnastics from Mr Babatunde Fatayi-Williams
Monday Uba of Lagos Island West (right) receiving gold medal won in Gymnastics from Mr Babatunde Fatayi-Williams
Monday Uba of Lagos Island West (right) receiving gold medal won in Gymnastics from Mr Babatunde Fatayi-Williams

Team Lagos Island West Local Government have continued their impressive performance at the ongoing Lagos State Sports Festival tagged IBILE Games 2014. 

The event enters day six on Monday and athletes from Lagos Island West are have a commanding lead on the medal table with 87 medals.

At the moment, they have 43 gold, 18 silver and 26 bronze medals so, followed by Surulere with 10 gold, 13 silver and 13 bronze, while Team Itire Ikate Local Council Development Area are third with 5 gold, 6 silver and 16 bronze. Ibeju Lekki are in the fourth position with 4 gold, 5 silver and 10 bronze, while Coker Aguda are fifth with 2 gold, 2 silver and 6 bronze medals.

It is not a different story in the Junior Category for secondary school athletes, as schools within Lagos Island West are still leading.

In the Tennis Boys’ Singles final played at the Rowe Park Sports Centre, Yaba, Martins Abamu of P&P Comprehensive College emerged winner. Abamu beat Stephen Augustine of Lafiaji Junior School, while Michael Osewa of Brain Point Branded Schools and Michael Ayoola of Ebute Elefun Senior High School won bronze medals respectively.

In the Girls Singles, Oyinlomo Quadri of Maryanne College won gold, Marylove Edwards of Efuntunde Nursery/Primary School settled for silver medal while Venus Ubiebi of Unique Breed College and Adebayo Ajibola of Eletu Odibo Senior High School won bronze medals.

In the Boys’ Doubles, the duo of Michael Osewa of Brainpoint Branded School and Michael Ayoola of Ebute Elefun Senior High School won gold, while gold medal of the Girls’ Doubles event was won by the duo of Oyinlomo Quadri of Maryanne College and Marylove Edwards of Efuntunde Nursery/Primary School.

In Gymnastic, Lagos Island West won the event with 8 gold, 8 silver and 4 bronze medals. Itire -Ikate came second with 2 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze medals while Coker Aguda came third with 1 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze medals.

Again, Lagos Island West ruled in Weightlifting with 27 gold, 15 silver and 12 bronze medals.