Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) on Thursday launched its annual Knockout Project for the year 2022 under the theme “We Race Together” at the Independence Stadium.
The event will see various public figures take part in a 4×100 metre relay race at the Independence Stadium on 16 April 2022.
Speaking at the launch, MTC’s Chief Human Capital and Corporate Affairs Officer, Tim Ekandjo, said the objectives of this year’s Knockout Project are to appreciate the great work of Athletics Namibia for carrying the country through tough times by creating hope when there was only despair.
“The second and most important objective is to emphasise the importance and principles of working together for a common purpose, irrespective of our differences, appreciating each other’s efforts irrespective of the size and impact, and recognising that we are all uniquely different,” he said.
Ekandjo added that MTC is happy to introduce yet another exciting and innovative project, which will bring together over 140 personalities from across Namibia and from all walks of life, to race together.
He said the personalities will strategically be teamed together to make a relay team of four persons and will receive two months of professional training from Namibian athletics coaches.
“These teams will participate in various qualifying heats and the teams that qualify for the final will have the honour of racing against two world-class teams with the first consisting of Christine Mboma, Beatrice Masilingi, Frank Fredericks and Helalia Johannes and the other team consisting of Johannes Nambala, Johanna Benson and Ananias Shikongo,” Ekandjo revealed.
Ekandjo called on the business community to join the initiative via a participating fee of N.dollars 30 000 per person, with all the proceeds set to be given to a charitable cause which will be determined by all participants.
The first edition of the knockout project focused on curbing gender-based violence, while the second edition (2021) focused on homelessness.
Source: The Namibian Press Agency
