Olympics
SUNDAY DARE DISSOLVES NIGERIA HOUSE
Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has directed the Nigeria Olympics Committee ( NOC) to dissolve the Nigeria House, the initiative that addresses the social aspects of Nigeria’s participation at Olympic Games.
Sunday Dare gave the directive at meeting with Presidents, Technical Directors and Secretaries General of National Sports and Federations involved with the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, held at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Tuesday.
He revealed that the Ministry and the Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC), on the heels of the dissolution, will subject the body and its activities to a forensic review with a view to reposition it.
Continuing, the Minister stated: “I received briefing amongst others on the activities of the Nigeria House, an initiative to address social aspects of the Olympics.
“The Ministry and the NOC shall look into the activities of this body with a view to reposition it. Pending the review, I directed the NOC to dissolve forthwith the leadership of the Nigeria House to allow for a proper review,” he explained.
In the course of his address, the minister disclosed that the National Council for Arts and Culture was also invited to join this auspicious meeting of fulfilling the clarion call for early preparations and strategizing for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
The objective, according to the Minister, is to accommodate sister agencies, in a renewed attention to the socio-cultural aspects of the Olympics, as well as positively projecting the image of Nigeria at the Olympics.
Speaking on the occasion, the Permanent Secretary, Olusade Adesola, said the primary objective of this gathering of major stakeholders and technocrats is to strategize and forge a way forward for attainment of podium performances at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic Games.
The Olympic rings installed on the Eiffel Tower since June to celebrate the upcoming Olympic Games were removed from the Parisian monument early on Friday morning, as confirmed by an AFP photographer. But the Paris City Hall intends to replace them with a more permanent structure until 2028.
The five-coloured rings, measuring 29 metres in length and 15 metres in height, were placed between the first and second levels of the iconic iron structure on 7 June.
According to Inside the Games publication, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo wants the Olympic symbol to continue decorating the monument until the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.
But the descendants of the tower’s creator, Gustave Eiffel are opposing the move. They are insisting that the Olympic rings are aesthetically in conflict with the concept and design of the Tower.
The 30-tonne rings initially installed on the Eiffel Tower were also not designed to withstand winter weather conditions.
Olympics
Despite Egypt winning 3 medals at Paris Olympics, President Al-Sisi orders sports system overhaul
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi ordered a comprehensive evaluation of sports federations that participatedat the Paris Olympic Games, following a mission report submitted by the country’s sports minister.
The mandate includes a thorough expenditure check and a performance review to better highlight areas of improvement and fund allocation in future Games.
Additionally, the president plans to take necessary measures against federations —such as limiting funds— that had negative results in the Paris Games.
Egypt’s participation in sports where it lacks a competitive advantage will also be limited, as the president aims to direct resources to promising athletes to ensure optimal results. The president also aims to reduce administrative and technical staff within Olympic delegations and task relevant ministries with preparing future Olympic athletes.
Al-Sisi’s Olympic overhaul is to be presented to the cabinet for approval and urged the government to prioritise amending the sports law for the House of Representatives for review.
Egypt took home a total of three medals in the Summer Games. Ahmed El-Gendy triumphed in modern pentathlon, Sara Samir claimed the silver in weightlifting, and 21-year-old fencer Mohamed El-Sayed earned the bronze.
-Insidethegames
Paris 2024 sold a record 12 million tickets for the Olympics and Paralympics, beating the Games record previously set by London 2012, organisers said on Sunday.
Some 9.5 million tickets were sold for the Olympics and 2.5 million for the Paralympics, which end on Sunday.
In 2012, London organisers set the record for the Paralympics with 2.7 million tickets sold but only 8.2 million were sold for the Olympics.
-Reuters
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