South Africa leads medal table at 2022 African Track Cycling Championship

South Africa is currently topping the medal table with 20 medals in day two of the on-going African Track Cycling Championship in Abuja.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2022 African Track Cycling Championship started on July 14 and will end on Sunday at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.

At the end of day two of the championship, South Africa had 10 gold, five sliver and five bronze medal.

Egypt followed with 15 medals consisting of seven gold, four silver and four bronze while Nigeria and Algeria came behind with nine medals each.

Team Nigeria has two gold, five sliver and two bronze, while Algeria has two gold, three sliver and four bronze.

Morocco has six medals of one gold, three silver and two bronze while Cote d Ivoire and Benin Republic have one bronze medal each.

NAN reports that the competition continues with day three events.

NAN reports that 15 countries are participating in the championship which has 11 different events: sprint, team sprint, time trials (1km/ 500m), Keirin, team pursuit.

Others are individual pursuit, scratch, elimination, ominium, points race and madison for women’s, men’s and juniors categories.