NOC, Supporters Club hold Olympic Day next month

WITH the London Olympics less than 100 days away, the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) and the Nigeria Football and Other Sports Supporters Club have concluded plans to hold the Olympic Day Awareness on June 23 in Lagos.The Games opening ceremony is on July 27 at the Olympic Stadium in London, and the NOC says it is not losing sight of the task of creating the needed awareness that would help drive home the Olympic message of regular exercise in the life of peopleAnd in fulfillment of this objective, both parties at a meeting at the NOC Secretariat in Lagos pledged to do everything within their powers to ensure that the objectives of the programme were achieved. President of the Nigeria Sports for All Commission, Dr. Jonathan Nnaji, and President-General of the Supporters Club, Dr. Rafiu Ladipo, declared that clubs, corporate organisations and captains of industries have been enlisted to participate in the Olympic Day Awareness.Nnaji, who is also the NOC first vice-president and president of Taekwondo Federation of Nigeria, said the programme is designed to sensitize the Nigerian public on the need to keep fit always by exercising regularly.'The Olympics body is always harping on the need for people to always exercise and in line with that message, we at the NOC, in collaboration with the Supporters Club body, have fixed June 23 for the Olympic Day Awareness,' Secretary of Nigeria Sport For All Commission, Austin Odijie, said.'On June 23, the National Stadium in Surulere will play host to clubs, corporate organisations and captains of industries as we celebrate the Olympic Day Awareness. This year's campaign would be very special because not only are we keeping fit but are also preparing for the London Olympics starting on July 27.
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