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YESTERDAY's high-level meeting between the Minister of Sports and Culture (Minispoc) and officials from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (Anoca) did not yield much after both parties failed to reach a mutual agreement.
From the distant country of Switzerland, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jacques Rogge, has sent a four-paged recommendation to Ghana's President JEA Mills, the Sports Minister, Hon. Rashid Pelpuo and Mr. B.T. Baba to resolve the current GOC impasse.
Kenya seek to leave a lasting mark when it competes at the inaugural Youth Olympics in Singapore next year. The event, which was established by International Olympics Committee, aims at promoting a culture of Olympics among young athletes.
THE Uganda Olympic Committee has started refurbishment work on its new home for the next five years at Lugogo. The committee started repairing and expanding the Lugogo Guest House which they will rent.
FEDERATIONS will have to wait a little longer before casting their vote for the new RNOC executive committee.
A team from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Association of Africa National Olympic Committee (ANOCA) is set to visit the country on December 1.
THE Fifa World Cup tour to the country as well as the 2010 Africa Nations' Cup qualifying round have completely erased the most important sporting aspect whose effect may hinder sports development in the country.
Former President of the Nigeria Tennis Federation, Chuka Momoh has come out to douse the controversy over the eligibility of Sports Minister/Chairman, National Sports Commission, NSC, Engineer Sani Ndanusa to contest as president of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC).
Sports Minister and Chairman National Sports Commission (NSC), Engineer Sani Ndanusa yesterday said his disqualification by the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) to contest the presidency of the committee in the December election was null and void, and of no effect.
After scooping a gold medal at the Asia Pacific Youth Para Games, 18-year old Evans Maripa, has set his sights on the 2012 Olympic Games.
The Paralympics Association of Botswana (PASSOB) will launch its sports awareness campaign at the Masunga Stadium tomorrow.