{"id":49971,"date":"2014-09-22T10:13:40","date_gmt":"2014-09-22T10:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=49971"},"modified":"2014-09-23T10:29:28","modified_gmt":"2014-09-23T10:29:28","slug":"what-you-missed-at-citi-business-olympics-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=49971","title":{"rendered":"What you missed at Citi Business Olympics 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most of the companies that participated in the 2014 Citi Business Olympics confessed to <strong>citifmonline.com<\/strong> that they &#8220;got more than they expected.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A worker with Surfline, who participated in the football competition said &#8220;it is an amazing experience. I expected it would be a good programme but this is definitely more than i expected. Beautiful people, beautiful girls, I&#8217;m networking, its all fun.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_8102.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49859 aligncenter\" alt=\"Citi Business Olympics 2014\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_8102.jpg\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_8102.jpg 675w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_8102-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Grande Finale of lime &amp; spoon race <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BizOlympics?src=hash\">#BizOlympics<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xlwLRNFlyN\">https:\/\/t.co\/xlwLRNFlyN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/513380855717584896\">September 20, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_8009.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49844 aligncenter\" alt=\"Citi Business Olympics 2014\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_8009.jpg\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_8009.jpg 675w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_8009-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a> \u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_8013.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49845 aligncenter\" alt=\"Citi Business Olympics 2014\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_8013.jpg\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_8013.jpg 675w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_8013-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_7576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49772 aligncenter\" alt=\"Citi Business Olympics 2014\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_7576.jpg\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_7576.jpg 675w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_7576-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nThe fun never stops as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/garyalsmith\">@GaryAlSmith<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichardDelaSky\">@RichardDelaSky<\/a> show off their dance moves <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lklV0oNe8H\">https:\/\/t.co\/lklV0oNe8H<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/513379432195956736\">September 20, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0 Most of the teams brought back their secondary school &#8220;jama&#8221; experience to support their colleagues participating in the various disciplines.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nTeam Bank of Africa with some Jama levels! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BizOlympics?src=hash\">#BizOlympics<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wlNUNw1MrT\">https:\/\/t.co\/wlNUNw1MrT<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/513300245305114624\">September 20, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><br \/>\nAside the sheer competition, others also took it easy at the pool side, enjoyed the weather and posed for our cameras.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_7473.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49761 aligncenter\" alt=\"Citi Business Olympics 2014\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_7473.jpg\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_7473.jpg 675w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_7473-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_7486.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49763 aligncenter\" alt=\"Citi Business Olympics 2014\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_7486.jpg\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_7486.jpg 675w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_7486-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_7532.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49769 aligncenter\" alt=\"Citi Business Olympics 2014\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_7532.jpg\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_7532.jpg 675w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_7532-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_74911.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49765 aligncenter\" alt=\"Citi Business Olympics 2014\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_74911.jpg\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_74911.jpg 675w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_74911-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_7467.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49760 aligncenter\" alt=\"Citi Business Olympics 2014\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_7467.jpg\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_7467.jpg 675w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_7467-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">The competition got heated at some point, with participants eyes firmly fixed on the ultimate.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Tag of War. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BizOlympics?src=hash\">#BizOlympics<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gr4jugiHvA\">https:\/\/t.co\/gr4jugiHvA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/513301005665325056\">September 20, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Sack race <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BizOlympics?src=hash\">#BizOlympics<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yUM1fRAo3F\">https:\/\/t.co\/yUM1fRAo3F<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/513381505562050561\">September 20, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">When it was time for the trophy presentation, the excitement was over the roof.<\/span><script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_78991.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49822 aligncenter\" alt=\"Citi Business Olympics 2014\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_78991.jpg\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_78991.jpg 675w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_78991-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_7954.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49834 aligncenter\" alt=\"Citi Business Olympics 2014\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_7954.jpg\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_7954.jpg 675w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_7954-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_7981.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49838 aligncenter\" alt=\"Citi Business Olympics 2014\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_7981.jpg\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_7981.jpg 675w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_7981-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/trophies.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49999\" alt=\"trophies\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/trophies.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/trophies.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/trophies-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Companies on the Bill\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some of the companies that competed for honours include;\u00a0Surfline,\u00a0Ecobank Ghana Limited,\u00a0Ghana Chamber of Commerce,\u00a0JA Plant Pool, Ernst &amp; Young, GT Bank, Global Access Savings and Loans and \u00a0Rockster\u2019s Group.<\/p>\n<p>The rest are Stanbic Bank,\u00a0Westec Securities, Zoobashop, Forever Living Products, Dannex Limited, Ramani Distribution, \u00a0FHI 360, Unicorn Happy Investment, Legacy Capital, Ashfoam, Teacher\u2019s Fund.<\/p>\n<p>Others were Petra Trust, Sahel-Sahara Bank, Escort Group, CIG Microfinance, Ghana Post, Holiday Inn, Silver Star, Marie Stopes International, Vallex Lease Equipment, First Bank, Bank of Africa, Venture Capital, Citi Investments Company, Travel Bureau, Philips Ghana, Goldman Capital, Cheki Ghana, Dalex Finance and Devtraco.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/surfline.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49998\" alt=\"surfline\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/surfline.jpg\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/surfline.jpg 2592w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/surfline-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/surfline-1024x764.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2592px) 100vw, 2592px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Citi Business Olympics 2014\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tbiYx9WliJU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>Sponsors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s event was sponsored by Surfline Communications, Citi Investment Company and the Travel Bureau.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Nana Boakye-Yiadom\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most of the companies that participated in the 2014 Citi Business Olympics confessed to citifmonline.com that they &#8220;got more than they expected.&#8221; A worker with Surfline, who participated in the football competition said &#8220;it is an amazing experience. 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