President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC, Ahmed Gumel, has encouraged people to engage in sports, saying that doing so fortifies both the body and mind, promotes robust health and well-being, and helps one to strive for excellence in all endeavors.
In his address at the 2025 Olympic Day Celebration held in Awka, the NOC President represented by Babatunde Samuel listed other benefits of engaging in sports to include fostering unity among people and fueling one’s aspirations, adding that the Olympic Day Celebration consistently cultivate connections and solidarity; being the profound essence of sports.
He further stated that the celebration was to commemorate the inception of Olympic Movement envisioned by the founder, Pierre de Coubertin, whose aspiration he said was to enhance the world through the transformative power of sports.
Anambra State Sports Development Commission Chairman, Patrick-Estate Onyedum, among others, participated in the celebration held at Awka City Stadium.
