Director of Sport in FCT, Luka Istifanus is very optimistic that Team FCT we will at least 12 gold medals at the on – going Delta 22 national sports festival in Asaba, Delta State, reports www.totorinews.com.
Istifanus said that Team FCT have already won nine gold medals, but yet to be reflected on the official medal table of the sports festival, as he added that more gold medals will be won by FCT in the Karate competition, which started this Wednesday.
“Honestly speaking before we left Abuja last week Tuesday, I told my principals that nothing less than 12 gold medals that will be delivered to the FCT Family,” Luka Istifanus said.
“I assured them that the performance of Team FCT will outshine the Edo 2020 edition and presently FCT have 9 gold medals, six silver medals and we bronze medals.
“I cannot say specifically the position of Team FCT on the table because most of our medals have not reflected on the medals table, but I know we will win more medals before the end of the festival.
Reacting to the delay in the medals won by the FCT which are yet to be updated on the table, he said there was apprehension over it, but the meeting with the Main organising Committee ( MOC) on Tuesday evening has allayed their fears and they are very certain that the proper thing will be done.
“Of course, we have fears that our medals have not reflected on the medals table. We had a meeting at the State House where the secretary of MOC, Peter Nelson told us that there is no need to entertain fears.
“He explained to us why the medals have not reflected. Before now, an individual will just endorse anyhow, but now, it is three officials that will endorse the medals on the table. I think the organisers wants to be very transparent and avoid making mistakes.
He further revealed that the festival had some problems of organisation at the beginning of the festival and he quickly resolved the challenges Team FCT faced then.
“There is no Sport festival without challenges both from the MOC and LOC. When i realised that Team FCT was having challenges especially in the area of feeding, I had to come to their help and everything became fine.
“I am very optimistic that Team FCT will be perform better than Edo 2020.
“Our strong hold event will start very soon. FCT is very strong in Karate. Karate gave us three gold medals last edition and karate athletes just arrived from South Africa after representing the country at the Africa Karate championship.
“By the time they make us proud and in addition to what we have gathered so far, we will definately end in a very respectable position in the table at least between 6th or 7th position,” he concluded.
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