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Sports News of Wednesday, 13 March 2024

Source: www.dailypost.ng

African Games 2023: Egypt, Nigeria continue dominance on medals table

Egypt currently leads the medal standings at the 2023 African Games, with Nigeria following closely Egypt currently leads the medal standings at the 2023 African Games, with Nigeria following closely

Egypt and Nigeria maintained their dominance on the medals table at the 13th African Games.

The North Africans stayed at the top of the medals log with 53 gold, 21 silver and 20 bronze medals.

Nigeria occupy second position on the standings with 22 gold, 10 silver and 16 bronze medals.

The West Africans face a difficult task of upstaging Egypt at the top of the log following the gap between the two countries.

Nigeria also finished second at the previous edition of the African Games in Morocco.

The athletes amassed 127 medals (46 gold, 33 silver, and 48 bronze) at the Games.

Algeria, South Africa and Tunisia currently completed the top five countries on the log at the ongoing Africa Games in Accra, Ghana.