AI Global Media’s Annual Sports Day is a highly anticipated event filled with fun, fitness, and friendly competition. Recently, all the departments at AI Global Media took part in a company wide sports day, organised by operations manager, Sean Wilkins. Our annual sports day fosters team spirit, encourages employee wellness, and promotes a work-life balance and lets the employees of AI Global Media have some well-deserved competitive fun!
The day was a big success, full of laughs, wins, and falls! The sports day was designed to be inclusive, offering a wide range of activities that catered to all skill levels. From team-based events to individual challenges, there was something there for everyone. By providing a mix of competitive and light-hearted activities, the sports day created an atmosphere where every employee, regardless of fitness level, felt welcome and engaged. The main activities included inflatable football (foosball style), 5-legged race, inflatable pillow fight (gladiator style), 100 metres run, egg and spoon relay, bean bag balance and water balloon throw and catch. The event also included some smaller carnival style activities which included bean bag throw, welly wanging, bowls roll, and timed scooter racing. We had a variety of winners and lots of prizes and medals to be won!
Teams were put together in a fun mix of randomness and choice, making the day even more exciting. For events such as the inflatable football, the five-legged race, and the egg and spoon relay, teams were picked at random, encouraging employees to collaborate with colleagues they might not usually work with. For activities such as the water balloon throw and catch, employees got to pick their own partners, giving them the chance to team up with a close colleague or friends. This balance of random pairing and personal choice helped create a dynamic, inclusive environment, where teamwork and collaboration flourished, bringing everyone closer throughout the day!
One of the highlights of sports say was the hilarious inflatable pillow fight, where Stan and Elliot faced off in a friendly but fierce competition. The playful banter between the two had everyone laughing, as they swung their oversized pillows with determination, trying to knock each other off balance and hold onto the pole, until one was no longer able to hold on and fell off! Elliot put up a good fight and held on well, but it was Stan who emerged as the overall champion. The crowd cheered, and the light-hearted rivalry added an extra spark of fun to the day.
The day ended with individual winner’s being crowned and given medals, as well as the overall winning team. The sports day was enjoyed by all and did more than just offer a day of fun and games. It gave everyone involved a much-needed energy boost and made the gloomy day joyful and full of teamwork. Employees left the event feeling more connected, with shared laughs, victories, and even the occasional playful defeat helping to build stronger bonds across teams.
Thank you to Sean for organising the events, the food, Fajitas and chips from Super Nosh, and the bar and venue which was located at Washland’s Sports club. Thank you to everyone who took part in the sports day, and we hope you had a great afternoon – we can’t wait to see what next years, bigger and better, sports day holds!
View some of the photos from the sport day down below!
