The grand finale of the revived FCT School Sports Festival 2024 now in full swing with the over eight hundred athletes that qualified from their zones chasing podium finish at the practice pitch of the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.
Leading chase for podium glory in the 800m events is FOSLA Academy of Karshi, winning three out of four events, in the category.
Queen Joseph clinched the junior girl’s 800m gold to set the ball rolling for FOSLA before male counterpart outshined his close rival from JSS Gwako to junior boy’s 800m gold.
FOSLA Academy, owned by a former President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi, also dusted a strong field to claim gold in the senior boys race with GSSS Tunga Maje took the silver; while GSS Gwagwalada settled for bronze.
But GSS Dangara ran a race to remember, winning the senior girl’s 800m gold ahead of ADSS Asokoro and GGSSS Kuje who finished second and third respectively.
In the boys category, JSS Karu and Gwako exchanged positions as Karu fought back to claim 1st spot, JSS Gwako was 2nd; while JSS Pasali crossed the finishing line in 3rd.
Elsewhere, Oluchi Eze of ADSS Asokoro made light work of her other competitors to take the Senior Girls 3000 metres Gold, ahead of Okolie Charity of GSSS Tungan Maje who settled for the Bronze.
Meanwhile, Kuje and GSS Tunga Maje will this morning clash in the 3rd place match, of Senior Boys football; that’s before FOSLA Academy Karshi takes on GDSS Dutse-Alhaji in the gold medal match. Both games are scheduled to hold at the Old Parade Ground, Area 10, Garki.
In the 1st semi-final played on Monday, FOSLA Academy Karshi underlined their ratings as the reigning FCT and National Champions by hammering VIE Kuje 7-1; while GSS Tunga Maje fell 2 – 3 to GDSS Dutse Alhaji, in the 2nd Semi-final.
