African volunteers at the Paris 2024 Olympics: Setting the stage for Dakar 2026
Many of the 40,000 plus volunteers mobilised for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games come from Africa. The volunteers, who are part of an exchange programme between France Volontaires and African countries, hope to use their experience to develop sport in their home countries, especially in Badminton. Dethié Diaham: A passion for Badminton Dethié […]
Freddy Mayala: New Symbol of Congo’s Excellence in Sport
Freddy Mayala, a talented swimmer from the Republic of Congo, has made history by participating in the Olympic Games Paris 2024 for the very first time in his career. On Thursday 1 August, during the men’s 50m freestyle event, he beat his personal best, gaining admiration and raising hopes of a bright future for Congolese […]
Cindy Ngamba : De Réfugiée Camerounaise à Médaillée Historique de Boxe aux JO de Paris 2024
Paris, 1 August 2024 – In a memorable moment for South African sport, Tatjana Smith won the silver medal in swimming in the 100 metres breaststroke event at the prestigious La Défense Arena Olympic pool. Smith, who had already made waves by winning the gold medal over the same distance at the World Championships the […]
ANOCA Extraordinary General Assembly takes major decisions for African sport in Paris
An extraordinary session of the ANOCA General Assembly was held in Paris, on 31 July 2024, at Hôtel Méridien Paris Etoile,on the sidelines of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Chaired by President Mustapha BERRAF, the deliberations began at 9.30 a.m. with all 54 African NOCs in attendance. The agenda featured the award of the Youth […]
