SpoGomi, a blend of SPO (Sports) and GOMI (Trash in Japanese), is an innovative sport that has been captivating Japan since 2008. This unique competition challenges teams to collect garbage and litter within a set time and area, turning environmental cleanup into an exciting race.

The event’s objective is to gather as much recyclable waste as possible such as plastics, aluminum, glass, and paper to earn points. The more you collect, the higher you score!

Two dedicated volunteer teams of six from AEON Credit, led by our Executive Director; Lee Tyan Jen and Chief Risk Officer; Faizul Hamzah joined 130 participants in teams of three or five. Together, they collected and removed rubbish at MRT Ampang Park Urban Skate Park and the surrounding TAPAK Urban Food Truck area on Jalan Ampang.

By the end of the event, an impressive 73 kg of rubbish had been collected. AEON BiG emerged victorious, clinching the Grand Prize with the highest score.

A huge around of applause to all the volunteers and the organizing committee for making this event a resounding success!

FUN FACTS
SpoGomi has even reached the global stage with its own World Cup which was held in November 2023 in Tokyo, Japan. Great Britain took home the inaugural championship and Malaysia proudly sent a team to compete.