Director of Sports, Bayelsa State Sports Council, Sir Braveman Wodi says a second place finish at the end of the ongoing 7th National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta state would not be a disappointment because the goal is not just to win but to discover talents and strive to do well in  the competition.

Wodi was speaking on the sideline of state government's consistent  investment in sports in the last ten years and the relentless pursuit of greatness by Bayelsa State's athletes. The athletes have participated in different competitions across the country and the rest of the world and the state's performance at the ongoing National Youth Games where the team is currently third  on the medal table 

"I can't be disappointed with a second place finish despite the consistent investment in sports by the Bayelsa State Government.

"First and foremost, it is not a win at all cost rather it is to discover talents and nurture them to international stardom.

"We have two objectives in participating at the games. First is to discover talents and secondly once you are in competition you strive to do well which is all part of holistic development of the kids.

"Besides we have thirty-six states  and FCT participating in the competition, so if we finish second, third or  fourth  that will be a huge results because we are talking about Bayelsa, the much  touted  smallest or youngest state in Nigeria with only  eight local government. If we finish among the first four then we should raise our shoulders and nod our heads like the agama lizard who fall from the tall tree and nodded it's head in recognition of the feat," he said.

Team Bayelsa State led by the Director of Sports, Sir Braveman Wodi came to  Asaba with four hundred and fifty six (456) contingents which include athletes and officials.

The team is participating in 33 out of 35 sports Athletics, Football, Volleyball, Gymnastics, Chess, Badminton, Handball, Cycling, Table Tennis, Swimming, Basketball, Scrabble, Weightlifting and Wrestling.