Ajunwa, Amike, others grace NOC’s Olympic Day Run in Lagos
By Ifeanyi Eduzor
Nigeria Olympic Committee ( NOC) in collaboration with Sports For All Nigeria Saturday, June, 24, 2023 joined the rest of the world in celebrating this year’s Olympic Day Run.
Olympic Day Run is celebrated every year in remembrance of the creation of modern Olympics by it’s founder, Pierre de Coulbertin.
Delivering the address of the President of the international Olympics Committee ( IOC) Thomas Bach, President of Nigeria Olympic Committee, Engr Habul Gumel who was represented by the Vice President of Sports For All Nigeria, Prince Henry Amike, reminded people that the founder of modern Olympics through his vision wanted to make the world a better place through sports noting that this is why Olympic Day is always the perfect opportunity to get up and move in any area of sports.
” I want people to realize that when we participate in sports, it keeps our mind and body strong and healthy. When we do sports, it inspires us to always give our best ; it makes us dream, spreads joy and brings us together.
” When we engage in sports, we live our new Olympic motto; faster, higher, stronger and together and the beauty of sports is that it inspires the world to move and brings us together as friends and as a community no matter where we are or how we choose to move”, the statement noted.
In his remarks, Secretary General of Sports For All Nigeria, Augustine Odigie announced that the event was held in 17 cities across the various states of the country even as he enjoined Nigerians to join hands together in moving the country’s sports forward
The event witnessed jogging, aerobics and performances by members of Roller Skating Federation of Nigeria, Heritage Dance crew, musical artist; O- Mic, and Tug of War demonstration.
It attracted some ex- Olympians like Chioma Ajunwa Opara ( MON) and the Lagos Liaison Officer of the Ministry of Sports and Youth Development, Nkana Mbora and special athletes.
Certificates of participation were later issued out to all those that took part in the event.
