Lion Stone SL to sponsor Cycling Competition

Sports

During a press briefing that was organized by the Cycling Association on Friday at 39 Liverpool, Lion Stone Sierra Leone office, the Executive Chairman of Lion Stone Sierra Leone Armen Arslanian (D’Lion) disclosed to the press that they are going to sponsor the Cycling competition from Kenema to Kono which has been slated for May 1st 2010. He further stated that they are going to sponsor the competition with 10 Million Leones alongside with their partner Lion Stone, and Fire Stone from India. He said they have decided to sponsor the competition because they want to give back to the people of Sierra Leone as part of their social responsibility. He also said that he will be going to Guinea to bring in some cyclists to participate in the competition as they want it to have some international flavor. He stated that he was one time champion of Sierra Leone Cycling in 1996-98. The Business Development officer Bankim Mehta in his own contribution said they are here to do business in the country but apart from that they are doing all they can to contribute to the development of sports in the country, that is why they have decided to come on board to sponsor Cycling Association. The President of the Association Winston Crowther said the sponsorship is very timely and very important for the association. He said the association is on a project that they have never taken in Sierra Leone to ride from Kenema to Kono in a very difficult road. President Crowther said that this competition is very important for two major reasons, one, for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi where the association has been selected to represent the country during the games. He also recalled that for them to win the Mano River Union peace cycling tour for three consecutive years is because of the contribution of Lion Stone Sierra Leone.

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