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  • NOC holds seminar for female coaches, administrators in S/East

     

    Seminar

    By Chimezie Anaso

    Awka, June 26, 2024 (NAN) Female sports coaches and administrators have been urged to encourage more sportswomen to attain the peak of their careers.

    Prof. Florence Adeyanju, Chairperson, Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) Women’ Commission, made the call in Akwa on Wednesday at a one-day capacity  seminar for female coaches and administrators in Southeast.

    Adeyanju said the two groups should work harmoniously considering the importance of their work.

    She said that while administrators make sports policies, coaches implement them to achieve the set goals.

    “Coaches establish good relationships with athletes, administrators, management and stakeholders and gain their support.

    “They must adapt methods to fit the athletes and situation, and provide constructive feedback when necessary, as good communication skills are vital,” she said.

    She added that the job of coaches  was to help young athletes to discover and develop their talents.

    Adeyanju, however, commended female coaches and administrators for the success of Nigerian sports women, noting that they were doing well in spite of the challenges facing them.

    She noted that female coaches should be provided with all the support they needed to succeed as well as strategies to manage their strengths and weaknesses.

    Adeyanju urged female coaches to be mindful of gender issues and encourage inclusiveness and also take cognisance  of the organisational structure within which they operated.

    She urged administrators to review their training curriculum, while coaches should endeavour to update their capacities.

    She listed some obstacles militating against the success of women coaches to include poor coaching philosophy, lack of transparency in dealing with athletes, poor anger management, lack of tolerance, low level training and lack of confidence.

    In his goodwill message, Habu Gumel, President of NOC, said the seminar was to enhance the capacity of female coaches and administrators in the country.

    Gumel who was represented by Kemi Obidahunsi, Secretary of NOC women’s Commission, commended women for their contributions to sports in Nigeria, and assured that the Commission would continue to support them.

    On her part, Princess Ugonwaezeh-Agugo, Coordinator of the event, welcomed the participants and expressed optimism that the programme would benefit them.

    Ugonwaezeh-Agugo, a Rugby administrator commended the NOC for the seminar which was the first of its kind in the Southeast.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that four presentations were made at the event which was attended by no fewer than 60 participants from the five states in Southeast. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

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    Edited by Emmanuel Afonne

  • Paris Olympics: We’re ready to surpass previous achievements – NOC

    L-R: Secretary General of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Tunde Popoola and the President of NOC, Habu Gumel, receiving the reports of committees on its constitution review and the refurbishment of sports infrastructure
    L-R: Secretary General of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Tunde Popoola and the President of NOC, Habu Gumel, receiving the reports of committees on its constitution review and the refurbishment of sports infrastructure

    Achievements

    By Emmanuel Afonne

    Abuja, June 25, 2024 (NAN) The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) said on Tuesday that it has put everything on ground to surpass the achievements of the country at previous Olympics.

    President of NOC, Habu Gumel, said this while receiving the reports of committees on its constitution review and the refurbishment of sports infrastructure especially at Amuwo Odofin Olympic Sports Village in Lagos.

    Gumel said that 80 athletes had so far qualified for the Olympics while additional five athletes were expected to join the team if they eventually qualify.

    ”We are calling this meeting to update Nigerians on our preparation for the Olympics scheduled to hold from July 26 to August 11 in Paris and to receive the reports of two committees set up for the progress of NOC.

    ”On the constitution review, NOC executive committee, the board, general assembly and the International Olympic Committee will look at the report before we say this is our final constitution.

    ”So far we have about 80 athletes that have qualified for the Olympics and we are preparing the athletes for training outside the country.

    ”Those outside the country are already training and sports federations like boxing, weightlifting, wrestling and canoeing have started local trainings too.

    ”Some are in Germany, while some are in America; so, arrangement is on for us to achieve podium success; the Ministry of Sports Development and the NOC are collaborating seriously to achieve success in Paris.

    ”The last time we won two gold medal was in Atlanta, USA, in 1996, by Chioma Ajunwa, in long jump and the U-23 Dream Team, so, we are working so hard to break the jinx in Paris,” Gumel said.

    According to him, winning silver or bronze have never been a challenge to the country’s athletes, but getting gold.

    This, he said was the reason behind the robust preparation designed for Team Nigeria ahead of the Olympics.

    The Secretary-General of NOC, Tunde Popoola, on his part, pleaded with the Federal Government to release enough funds, and on time, to enable the country to achieve the desired result at the Olympics.

    ”Our preparation is fair enough going by the understanding between the NOC and the Ministry of Sports. NOC is in charge of the Olympics and the Ministry is their partner, unlike in the past when there use to be a discretional kind of arrangement.

    ”But this time around, we have a strong synergy between NOC and the Ministry, and that has made a lot of things work better.

    ”For the athletes, they have done so well in the various international meets, breaking and creating records; the only thing we need to do now is to sustain it through positive media reports,” Popoola said.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sani Garun-Gabbas, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and the Chairman of the NOC constitution review committee, had earlier said the committee gathered a lot of experience while discharging their duty.

    He said that it took the committee four months to deliver on the assignment which involved every stakeholder. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

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    Edited by Dianabasi Effiong