ABUJA 2021: One Service, One Medal Games Kicks Off Today

Oru Leonard

After several postponements occasioned  by the covid-19  pandemic,  the city of Abuja is hosting the One Service,  One Medal Games (OSOM), which started today 20th to end on 24th January 2021. The games will feature 15 events to be competed for by members of the Armed Forces and the  paramilitary.

According  to a statement  by the Director  of Grassroots  Development  of  the  Federal Ministry of  Youth and Sports Development  Dr Ademola Are, “The Minister  of Youth and sports Development  Mr  Sunday Dare  has  approved  the staging of the OSOM Games in Abuja  over  a four day period with 15 events to be competed for. Events to be competed  for include Atheletics, Swimming,  Taekwondo,  Weightlifting,  Tug of War, Beach  Volleyball, Boxing, Chess, Squash, Scrabble. Others are  Golf, Tennis, Shooting, Table Tennis,  and Badminton”.

While  Beach Volleyball will take place at the  Jabi Lake,  Boxing will hold at Old Parade Ground, Area 10,  Chess at  Media Centre, Package A, Golf to tee off at  TYB Inernaional Golf Resorts and Country Club, Shehu Yar Adua Barracks, Asokoro, Scrabble players will have a field day at  Abuja VIP Lounge, Package A.

The  Shooting  Range, Package B will come alive playing host to shooting.
Squash Court, Package B host the  Squash event, Swimming takes place at the  Pool  of Package B. Table Tennis Indoor Sports Hall, Package B. Others  are ;
Taekwondo  at Velodrome, Package A
,Tennis  at Tennis Court, Package B
It would be Tug of War at the  Training Pitch, Package A, With Weightlifters trying their strength at the Gymnasium, Package B of the Moshood Abiola National stadium.

The statement  further  said the OSOM GAMES  is being  organised  to foster peace, unity  and sports  Development  among members of the Armed forces Military  and the  paramilitary   in the country.

It is also geared towards the discovery of hidden, established talents   for future  podium  success for the country.
The event was earlier  scheduled  to hold late last year in Kaduna, but was postponed  due to logistics  reasons.