The 1996 Olympic gold and silver medalists Daniel Amokachi and Falilat Ogunkoya have unveiled the ADRON Games 2021 at a colourful ceremony in Magodo, Lagos.
The duo was assisted by former Super Eagles captain Austin Eguavoen and actress Bimbo Thomas, as the estate and property firm announced the fifth edition of the Games, which hold between November 18 and 20.
According to Group Managing Director, Adron Homes, Adetola Emmanuelking, who was represented on the occasion by the company’s Director, Public Affairs, Isidora Sonariwo, the opening ceremony of this year’s Games is scheduled for the Sagamu International Stadium, Sagamu, Ogun State.
Emmanuelking added that Adron Homes was using the Games as a catalyst to encourage more governmental and corporate participation in sports.
“Sport has a rallying effect in most cultures, and it is big business all over the world. We created these Games as a means of fostering friendship and unity among us as a corporate organisation, and also among us as a nation. To that end, the Games are held in a different state every year, on a rotating basis,” he said.
Amokachi, an ambassador of the event, hailed the property firm for organising the event, adding that it will keep their staff very fit.
“I’m honoured to be part of the Games in its fifth year. We appreciate the private sector support for sports and that’s what Adron Homes is doing. What’s important is to keep fit. Some members of staff might end up with fine times in the sprints and get discovered. That’s why it’s important to keep doing what you are doing,” Amokachi, a Special Assistant on Sports to President Muhammadu Buhari, said.
Some of the events lined up for the 2021 edition are wrestling, cycling, track and field – which has athletes split into four teams — and an eight-team football tournament.
Former Super Eagles forward Waidi Akanni, CEO of Match International Limited, is the consultant to the Adron Games.
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