{"id":510,"date":"2018-12-04T09:20:15","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T09:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olymp-africa.org\/?page_id=510"},"modified":"2024-10-24T17:34:02","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T17:34:02","slug":"presentation-olympafrica","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/olymp-africa.org\/en\/presentation-olympafrica\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympafrica presentation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Olympafrica centers
International Foundation<\/span><\/h3>

In 1988, the President of the IOC (International Olympic Committee), Juan Antonio SAMARANCH, put forward the idea of the Olympic movement helping developing countries by creating community sports centers to convey the Olympic ideals.
\nFollowing this idea, Senegalese architect Ibrahima MBAYE created the first Olympafrica Center at La Somone (Senegal), inaugurated in 1992 by President Samaranch and Federico Mayor, then Director-General of UNESCO.<\/p>\n

Olympafrica was officially created in 1993 and obtained Association status in 1994.
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our objectives<\/span>

The Olympafrica
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The Foundation's objectives are as follows:<\/p>\n

1. To promote the creation in all African countries of a network of centers for the expansion of Olympism, called upon to propagate, under the OLYMPAFRICA label, the Olympic ethic as a messenger of peace and brotherhood;<\/p>\n

2. Rely on the prodigious popular impact of sport to motivate its followers in the first place and, in the process, give them the opportunity to become resolutely involved in integrated development programs;<\/p>\n

3. Ensure close supervision of young people as part of an outreach strategy based on participatory teaching through objectives;<\/p>\n

4. Encourage the emergence of young talent through basic sports programs offered in the centers for the benefit of the younger categories.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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COMPOSITION OF AN OLYMPAFRICA CENTER<\/span>

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CULTURAL SECTION<\/span><\/h4>
A cultural component, including a multi-purpose sports hall. This space is designed to host a variety of cultural, arts education and life skills programs. Participants will be able to discover and develop their artistic talents, while benefiting from sports activities. Training workshops, performances and cultural events are also organized to enrich visitors' experience.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

SPORTS SECTION<\/span><\/h4>
A sports section, comprising basic but functional facilities, enabling the initiation of programs to promote young talent, introduce young people to the practice of sport, and train and popularize the fundamental principles of Olympism. The facilities include a soccer pitch, an athletics track, a multi-purpose plateau and a play area for younger children.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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COMPOSITION OF AN OLYMPAFRICA CENTER<\/span>

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\tA medical station<\/span><\/h4>
To provide primary health care and, if necessary, act as a relay for an Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI).<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\tA literacy and basic education center <\/span><\/h4>
We invite an independent referee to every game <\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\tA community development center <\/span><\/h4>
A great training program for the younger players<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\tAn economic interest group<\/span><\/h4>
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The different phases<\/span>
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  • The Foundation has gone through several phases in its development. The first phase (1994-2005) mainly involved building centers in countries requested by National Olympic Committees, as well as setting up a number of training activities for sports coaches.<\/li>\n
  • Since the construction of the Somone center, 42 Olympafrica centers are currently in operation, two are in the process of starting work (Kenya and South Sudan) and 4 (Togo, Benin, Ghana) are currently under construction. <\/li>\n
  • The second phase of the Foundation's development began in 2006, when the IOC, ANOCA (Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa), donors, sponsors (Daimler, Samsung, Allianz...) and the International Federations financed the program.
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    Activities, Investment and Impact<\/span>
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    • The centers welcome around 5 million young people every year, over 3 million of whom are regular visitors. They are also open to adults who want to practise sport in good conditions, and in particular to certain clubs that do not have training facilities.<\/li>\n
    • Nearly $5 million will have been invested during the 2017-2020 period, and the budget for the 2021-2024 quadrennium is close to $6 million.<\/p>\n
    • Many schools use the facilities for physical education classes. As schools in Africa often lack sports facilities, the presence of Olympafrica centers provides them with good-quality facilities.<\/li>\n
    • These centers help to effectively combat idleness and primary delinquency among young people, provide them with additional education and break down barriers (social, religious, ethnic, gender...) between and within the various communities living in the surrounding area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Financing<\/span>

      As Olympafrica is a social development program, the Foundation has funded many non-sporting activities:<\/p>\n

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      • Creation and development of micro-enterprises enabling parents and out-of-school youth to improve their living conditions.<\/li>\n
      • Safeguarding sessions to keep children safe and combat all forms of aggression and abuse.<\/li>\n
      • Building schools for disadvantaged young people.<\/li>\n
      • Construction of a health center and development of health awareness programs.<\/li>\n
      • Development of environmental programs <\/li>\n
      • Financing training programs for young people<\/li>\n
      • Donation of sports equipment<\/li>\n
      • Creating libraries for young people<\/li>\n
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