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AFRICA VOLLEYBALL GETS
BENEFIT FROM CONFEJES MEETING
CAVB Executive director, Mr. Charles Panou represented
the Confederation of African
Volleyball (CAVB) in the meeting of consultation between
sport development partners in Africa organized by the
CONFEJES in Dakar- Senegal from 20 to 22 October 2004.
The meeting was attended by 7 International Federations
(Athletics, Basketball, Boxing, Judo, Wrestling, Rugby
and School Sport Association.) and 9 African Sports
Confederations delegations 7 of them were headed by
their presidents (Athletics, Boxing, cycling, handball,
Judo, Rugby, table tennis and School Sport Association)
and two were represented by official mandated
delegates.(badminton, volleyball). Olympic Solidarity
was represented by its Deputy Director Pamela VIPOND.
The meeting was very fruitful for the future of African
sports specially in the Olympic level hoping to increase
the number of medals gained by the African athletes in
the next Olympic Games in Beijing 2008. The delegations
discussed the evaluation of the partnership between the
CONFEJES and African Sports Confederations in terms of
Courses and projects and also the promotion of Women
sports. The actions taken against the athletes tested
positive in doping control tests took a long discussion
aiming to have drug free African athletes.
The meeting also discussed the value early transfer of
the young Africa players to the big training institute
in Europe to improve their talent capabilities and allow
them to have enough training according to the most
recent technology. Mr. Panou stated that Africa will
show great progress in the next few years if they follow
the recommendations of this meeting. |
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