African Games
AHEAD OF IOC PRESIDENT’S VISIT, ANOCA BOSS MEETS NIGERIA’S SPORTS MINISTER, SUNDAY DARE
Mustapha Berraf, President of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa, ANOCA, the organizing body for African Games, paid a courtesy call on the Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare at his office on Tuesday in preparation for the visit of the International Olympic Committee, IOC President Thomas Bach in November.
Habu Gumel, President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC and Treasurer of ANOCA while introducing the ANOCA President to the Minister hinted that this visit is very important to Nigeria at this period because primarily, we are looking at the visit of the IOC President to Nigeria and all that it entails.
While welcoming the ANOCA President, Sunday Dare thanked the NOC for bringing the ANOCA team for this great visit, saying there is no better place for ANOCA Headquarters if not Nigeria having won the bid 10 years ago in a keenly contested election in Kenya.
Dare stated that the IOC Presidents visit will be a big event for us as a nation as over 50 Presidents will part of his protocol. Meaning Nigeria, will be looking forward to hosting a mini Olympics before the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games and aside that, our focus will be to complete the ANOCA secretariat before the date.
Also, we will build on this visit as the Nigeria Olympic dream is alive and seeks ANOCA’s support to build our capacity, training and other programmes to enhance the development of our youths, the minister concluded.
Mustapha Berraf, in his remarks expressed his delight for the warmth reception he was accorded since his arrival in Nigeria. He stated that the visit of the IOC President in the season of the Tokyo Olympic is an event of world Sports, in relation to the government in the support of the creation of ANOCA and we are happy with your dynamism as this event is supported by the opinion of all.
Speaking further, Berraf said the ANOCA Headquarters in Abuja has numerous advantages in the economic, sports and social life and it has hosted so many visitors and events, thereby Abuja has become the capital of Sports and Olympic in Africa.
Dr. Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah, who superintended the 13th African Games held in Accra Ghana in February has died.
He was the Chief Operating Officer of the Accra 2023 Local Organising Committee (LOC).
According to sources in Ghana, Dr. Owusu-Ansah was a sports administrator and coach, and thus left behind, a significant legacy in the world of sports.
Dr Owusu-Ansah, a former Chief Executive of the National Sports Authority (NSA), was widely regarded as an encyclopaedia of sports knowledge.
Among his many accomplishments, Dr. Owusu-Ansah, a former national chief athletics coach, authored the best-selling book “Principles of Abundant Living.”
He played a pivotal role in establishing the Department of Sports Studies at the College of Education at the University of Ghana. Additionally, he served as the Director of the Sports Directorate at the University of Ghana, Legon.
The Africa Students Football Union (ASFU) has expressed condolences over the passing of a patron of the union, Dr Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah, who served as the COO of the just concluded 13th Africa Games held in Ghana.
Dr. Owusu-Ansah’s death was announced on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.
According to a release by the executive secretary of the union, Femi Abioye, Owusu-Ansah until his death contributed immensely to sports development on the continent and the world at large.
He left an indelible impact on the lives of students-athletes coupled with sports administration across Africa countries.
The ASFU’s President, Prof. Oluwaseun Omotayo, who was shocked at the news of the demise of Dr. Owusu-Ansah described the deceased as a pillar, saying his departure has left a great vacuum in sports management.
He relished the deceased contribution and unwavering dedication to ASFU, saying the Union would miss the deceased.
“We will miss Dr. Owusu-Ansah, whose contribution to sports, knew no bounds. He was always ready to serve. He helped build the Union and was pivotal to the Union programmes. We will surely miss him,” he said.
He extended the Union condolences to all those affected by this loss, praying God grant them the fortitude to bear the loss.
African Games
A milestone as Egypt becomes the first country to get 100 gold medals in African Games
As the curtain is drawn on the 13th African Games in Egypt, the traditional overall winners, have this time hit a milestone.
They have become the first to hit a 100 gold medal mark in the 59 year history of the games.
As at Saturday morning, they have amassed 101 gold medals, 54 more than that of the second placed Nigeria
The biggest star of the Egyptian team is swimmer Marwan Elkamash, who won five gold medals in the men’s 200m, 400m, 800m, 1,500m and 4x200m relays, all in freestyle.
But medal haul is still short that that of his compatriot, Faten Afifi who fished out seven gold medals from the pool.
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