NSF: Anambra wins gold, silver in kung fu

6Team Anambra at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Ogun State

Team Anambra on Thursday increased their medal tally to five, with gold, silver and bronze in the kung fu event.

Sunday Otoba won gold for the team, while Theodosia Odun and Isaac Sunday won silver and bronze medals respectively.

This brings Anambra medal tally to five, as the state had earlier won silver and bronze in taekwondo through Dandy Igbonna.

In the female beach volleyball event, the duo of Ngozi Manafa and Ogadi Valentine fell to the superior power of their Edo counterparts 23-25, 18-21.

The team had earlier beaten Team Oyo 2-0 to set-up a quarter-final clash against Adamawa.

Still in female beach volleyball, Team Rivers beat their opponents from Osun 21-9 and 21-14 in two straight sets.

In badminton, Jesan Jonah of Anambra advanced to the round of 16 in men’s single category after defeating Akwa Ibom 2-0.

Jonah will face Christopher Daniel from Lagos in the next stage of the competition.

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