Yaba emerged the biggest winners on the track, claiming both the male and female 100m titles, while Opebi and Tyson Fury reveals true feelings towards ex-trainer at the second edition of i-Fitness GameFest held at the Legacy Pitch, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, on Saturday.
The competition, tagged GameFest 2.0, brought together branches of i-Fitness across Lagos Mainland for a day of sporting activities aimed at promoting fitness, teamwork and healthy rivalry.
Opebi clinched the male football title after overcoming other branches in the knockout tournament, with Magodo settling for second place. In the female category, Ago Palace emerged champions ahead of Acme.
On the track, Yaba demonstrated its dominance by winning both 100m races. Surulere finished second in the male event, while Ikorodu took the runner-up position in the female category.
Other competitions produced winners across different branches, with Gbagada defeating Iponri to win the tug-of-war contest.
Egbeda claimed the male sack race title ahead of Magodo, while Surulere won the female category, finishing ahead of Egbeda.
The event, organised under the theme, “Different Squad, Unstoppable Together”, was designed to promote physical activity beyond conventional gym sessions and encourage members to embrace fitness as a lifestyle.
Speaking, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of i-Fitness, Mr Foluso Ogunwale, disclosed that the company planned to extend the GameFest competition beyond Lagos to Abuja and Port Harcourt.
He disclosed that i-Fitness planned to establish five locations in Abuja by next year, creating an opportunity to organise the competition in the Federal Capital Territory.
The company also has two locations in Port Harcourt, where a similar event could be held.
Ogunwale said the competition, which is open to members and non-members, was conceived to make fitness more accessible and enjoyable by bringing people together through sporting activities.
He described the turnout as encouraging, revealing that more than 2,000 people had registered for the event, while hundreds participated in the various competitions.
According to him, the company is considering holding the GameFest twice yearly, with plans to introduce more than 12 sporting activities, including additional track and field events, in subsequent editions.
He also disclosed plans to bring the Island and Mainland branches together for a unified competition, possibly in the first quarter of next year.
Ogunwale said i-Fitness was established 11 years ago to address the high cost and limited availability of fitness centres in Nigeria, with the vision of making fitness affordable to ordinary Nigerians.
He said the company had continued to expand its operations and membership base, stressing that its priority was not just opening more branches but building a strong community that would embrace physical fitness as a way of life.
He urged Nigerians, particularly young people, to take personal responsibility for their health, noting that wealth and success could not replace good health and physical strength.
The competition was supported by Wema Bank as lead partner and Brila FM as official sports media partner, alongside Pocari Sweat, Red Bull, Rexona, Nirvana Water, MOL, Cold Stone Creamery, Pinkberry, Zayith Food Company, Uncover and Cosmo Cosmetics.
