The stage is set for the 2024 edition of the Osun Intercollegiate Games, scheduled to be held from November 20 to December 4, 2024, across four tertiary institution campuses in Osun State.
Organized by Ace Sports in collaboration with the Osun State Tertiary Institution Games (OSTIGA), Osun State Ministry of Education (Tertiary Institutions), Osun State Ministry of Sports, and other relevant bodies, the event aims to foster sporting relationships among tertiary institutions in Osun State, spot talents, and encourage career development.
According to Olayiwola Olafiranye, Ace Sports Team Lead and CEO of Olafiranye Sports Foundation, “The Osun Intercollegiate Games will broaden and deepen the spirit of understanding and cooperation among management, members, staff, and students of participating schools.”
An aggregate of about twenty-two tertiary institutions in Osun State has been activated to participate in the games, with at least one thousand five hundred student-athletes representing their respective schools in jostling for honors.
Olayiwola further assured Sports lovers across the state of interesting competition as the game kicks off next month on four campuses across the state.
“I am optimistic that the Osun Intercollegiate would be a huge sporting festival. “The competition will offer participating schools an opportunity to enjoy first-hand experience of a well organized Intercollegiate games in Osun State.
“The Osun Intercollegiate games will see Schools participate in six different games, namely, Football (Male and Female), Athletics (Male and Female), Table Tennis (Male and Female), Badminton (Male and Female), Chess (Male and Female), Scrabble (Male and Female) and Tug of War (Female).
Olafiranye also promised all participating institutions that the Organization would be collaborating with security agencies to ensure safety and orderliness whenever needed.
He therefore thanked and sent messages of appreciation to the Ministry of Education (Tertiary Institutions), the Ministry of Sports, the Sports Council, OSTIGA, and the various sports bodies for their support.
Also speaking, the Chairman of the Osun Tertiary Institution Games (OSTIGA) Council, Mr. Agboola Akinbode, noted that all things are being put in place to ensure a very smooth and successful competition.
He, however, declared that the technical committee of the Competition has already been constituted by the representatives of all participating schools and relevant sports associations, who are associated with the tourney.
“We are indeed elated with this kind of initiative brought by Ace Sports. More importantly, we are excited with the level of interest shown so far by the institutions.
“We want to assure all schools participating that the games would be fair and unbiased, as professional umpires would be used for all the games.
The upcoming event is expected to attract talented student-athletes from across tertiary institutions in the state, creating an atmosphere for spirited competition and camaraderie.