Ghana's media practitioners will pit their strengths against each other in various sporting disciplines when the maiden edition of the Media Olympics, sponsored by betPawa, is staged next month.

The idea, according to organisers, is to offer journalists the platform to exercise while networking as well as to foster unity in a competitive environment.

Speaking about the event, Gilbert Boakye Nhyira, CEO of Planet One Multimedia, mentioned football, sack race, oware and basketball as some of the games media personnel will be competing in.

He acknowledged the busy schedule of journalists as something that hinders their ability to engage in physical activities and was confident this was a perfect opportunity for them to exercise.

The event, which comes off on Saturday 21st May in Accra at Elwak Stadium, is open to all media houses across the country with exciting prizes for winners of each sporting discipline.

Nhyira was hopeful of a successful event that will ensure that journalists will, for once, put away their pens, microphones and cameras for a battle that will help keep them healthy and in good shape, he reckons.

He said he was looking forward to the games and encouraged all media houses to take advantage and be part of the games because the benefits were enormous to both the media houses and their personnel.

He also acknowledged the main sponsor betPawa for giving media houses in Ghana the opportunity to meet and exercise through sporting activities in a friendly atmosphere.

betPawa Ghana’s Marketing Coordinator Nicholas Bati added: “Celebrating BIG winners is what we do, so this partnership is perfect for us. We’re very excited to support the work of the country’s media houses and help to unite people.”

The event is supported by National Sports Authority, powered by all media houses in Ghana and produced by Planet One Multimedia.