Officials of Glico and Ministry of Youth and Sports in a pose
GLICO GENERAL has presented insurance cover to the tune of GHC290,000 to the Ghanaian Olympic contingents participating in the 2012 Olympic Games to be held in the United Kingdom from July 27 to August 12, 2012.
It is worth noting that GLICO, over the years, has been instrumental in the provision of insurance sponsorship for national sportsmen and women as a form of motivation to win laurels for Ghana.
Notable among these sports sponsorship are the Olympic Games, Syndey- 2001; the Hockey Gala- 2002; Ghana?s representative Clubs in the CAF Competition (Hearts, Kotoko & Goldfields)-2004; the World Cup Final Championship ? Germany 2006.
Others are the African Nations Cup Championship, (Black Stars)-2008; the World Cup Final Championship, South Africa (Black Stars)-2010; FIFA under 20 Youth Tournament, South Africa (Black Satellites)-2011 and the African Cup of Nations Tournament (Black Stars)-2012.
Presenting the package, the General Manager, Operations, George Addae, indicated that the decision by GLICO GENERAL to offer the huge insurance package falls in line with its corporate social responsibility of ?using sports to foster unity and harmony among Ghanaians who have kept faith with us over the past 25 years?.
He added that GLICO is always ready to provide the needed ?cushion? for sportsmen and women as a motivation for them to win more laurels for Ghana.
In his acceptance address, the Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Honourable Omane Boamah, thanked GLICO GENERAL for the kind gesture and commented that the public should patronize GLICO?s products and services, so that the company can afford to offer higher value sponsorship the next time national sportsmen and women are called upon to make Ghana proud.
He further announced that Ghana?s Olympic team has already left for Plymouth, United Kingdom, to begin preparations for the games.
That notwithstanding, they will be informed accordingly to boost their morale for excellent performances.
The presentation ceremony was held at the conference room of the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
Present at the ceremony were executives of the OIC, the Chairman of the Olympic Committee, Officials of the Ministry and members of the press.
GLICO GENERAL is a subsidiary of GLICO GROUP and a leading insurer in Ghana?s insurance industry, providing innovative and quality non-life insurance products and services for the insurable Ghanaian people.
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