NOC partners NUGA, schools’ sports to promote Olympic values in education – Blueprint Newspapers Limited
The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) plans to collaborate with Nigeria’s University Games Committee (NUGA) to promote the Olympic Values in Education programme (OVEP).
According to a statement by the Public Relations Officer of NOC, Tony Nezieanya, the event which is slated for September, 27-29 has been carefully planned to be held during the FASU Games being jointly hosted by the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and Lagos State University (LASU), to expose the officials to the values of Excellence, Respect and Friendship; it also includes engagement in sporting competitions without discrimination and bitterness of any sort.
The statement further noted that the programme is aimed at demonstrating the importance of Sports as a global phenomenon particularly over the last three decades.
“There has been increasing rivalry among participating athletes and nations, which if not effectively controlled could destroy the values of sports participation.
“The International Olympic Committee (IOC) in recognizing this emerging dangers, initiated OVEP programme to protect the sanctity of sports participation.
“They have deepened this by effectively contributing to building a peaceful and better world by educating the youths around the world on how to practice sport without discrimination of any kind, in the spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play,” the statement said.
The statement explained that the NOC, being the custodian of the Olympic Movement in Nigeria has not been left behind in this regard as it has since 2019, been an advocate of OVEP just as it stated that the NOC started the programme with University athletes and have since then strived to organize it for athletes and Directors of Sports in the Nigerian Universities.
“The committee has taken into consideration those that would not be at the Games to hold their own event in Enugu and Gombe from October 2 to October 4, 2024 to ensure good zonal representation.
“The School Sports Officers will be trained in Abeokuta, Ogun State from October 9 to October 11 and in Jos, Plateau state from October 15 to October 17, 2024.
The NOC listed those that will handle the training to include IOC experts led by Prof. Clement Fasan, Prof. Abiodun Moronfolu and Mr. Oluranti Lajide who were trained by International Olympic Committee for the purpose.
Engr Habu Ahmed Gumel, President of the NOC will declare open the trainings.
