The Quadrangular Games has been described as a fertile ground capable of bringing forth athletes who would register the country’s name on the world map of sports and make it a force to reckon with.

Declaring the 21st edition of the Games closed at the weekend, Mr Larry Ettah, Group Managing Director, UAC of Nigeria Plc, said the level of participation, the games’ officiating standard, facilities and the new focus of the games have all made the championship a platform where athletes that would do the country proud during international competitions should be discovered and nurtured.

The annual Games involve four foremost clubs in Lagos – Ikoyi Club 1938, Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Apapa Club and the host of this year’s edition, Lagos Country Club.

Ettah commended the Local Organising Committee of the 21st edition, known as LCC 2011, for putting to together a successful competition and more importantly, for introducing the children edition where junior members of the participating clubs honed their skills in preparation to winning laurels for the country in future international championships.

He expressed his company’s desire to work towards making the games more successful and build enduring future that would benefit the country.

The Lagos Country Club emerged champion at the end of the eight-day tournament, topping the medals table with 37 gold, 27 silver and 56 bronze medals.

Ikoyi Club 1938 came second with 17 gold, 12 silver and 19 bronze medals. Apapa Club won 9 gold, 4 silver and 7 bronze medals, while Lagos Lawn Tennis Club won 3 gold and 8 bronze medals.

In his remarks, Barr Wale Osomo, President of the Lagos Country Club, expressed delight at the successful completion of this year’s edition of the games. He maintained that the championship “is set to go places. Our target is to get our children to the Olympics and win medals for our country.”

Osomo congratulated the winners and urged participants to continue to take part in the championship. He boasted that Lagos Country Club would retain the trophy at the next games which would be hosted by Ikoyi Club 1938.

He also commended HotSports Nigeria Limited, a leading sports marketing and production company, for doing a wonderful job marketing the games.

The Quadrangular Games started about two decades ago and has subsequently created an avenue for social and business networking, friendship and sportsmanship among the participating clubs. It is held annually on rotation basis among the four clubs.

Participants compete for medals in several games, including Tennis, Swimming, Badminton, Snooker, Table Tennis, Chess, Taekwondo, scrabble, squash, Table Tennis and Dart