By Jacob Ajom

The Organising Committee for the First ‘Above 50’ Mini Olympics have announced a one week extension of the deadline for the registration of clubs for the event to Friday 23 August.

Rising from its meeting of Thursday, August 15 at the National Stadium, Surulere Lagos, chairman of the committee, Dr. Rafiu Oladipo stated that it had become necessary to extend the deadline in view of the enthusiasm shown by the sporting community in Lagos and neighbouring states.

“We have to give them more time but we are conscious of how close the time is between now and the start of the Above 50 mini Olympics. We are giving teams a one week grace. By next Friday, we will close registration.”

Meanwhile, former Nigeria international, Mutiu Adepoju has been co-opted into the Organising committee of the tournament.

Welcoming the former midfielder, Dr Oladipo said, “The headmaster(as Mutiu is fundly called by his teeming fans), is here to contribute his experience and love for the game to the Ábove fifty mini Olympics.”

Mutiu pledged to contribute his quota to the progress of the committee and its objectives.