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Restarting archery in Central Africa
Lausanne – 5 April 2011
The Olympic Solidarity (OS) and International Archery Federation (FITA) assisted Central African coaches in coaching them with the introduction of the level 1 course for the development of archery.
The Central African Archery Federation (FECATA) was inactive for several years and has recently decided to restart the development of our sport in their country.
This ambitious project was supported by:
Ø An equipment donation from L.A.S. Distribution, FITA partner. This is currently the only archery equipment available in Central Africa: twelve kits for beginners, each one including all required equipment to shoot (one bow, twelve arrows and all accessories), as well as items to repair and maintain the equipment and to make bow strings.
Ø The OS that has allocated a technical course for level 1 coaches.
Ø FITA that has delegated their FITA Development & Education Director Mr Pascal COLMAIRE.
During seven days under a sun making the temperature regularly rise to more than 40 degrees, 20 coach-candidates and two observers worked from 7h30 and 8h hours per day. Among the candidates there were five women and two wheelchair participants. The level 1 course took place from 24-30 March 2011 in the centre of the national stadium of Bangui (200,000 seats).
The participants were honoured with the presence of several representatives from the sports authorities and press, such as the Ministry of Sports, Arts and Culture, the National Olympic Committee, FECATA and many other national sports federations. The after course is a point of worry that has generated the draft of a strategic development plan of our sport in the Central African Republic. This plan foresees:
Ø Creation of a technical committee of coaches, in charge of the on-going education of the participants in order to encourage them to practice their know-how.
Ø Education of carpenters for the production of archery wooden equipment. This programme could be done through the development of the national structure programme provided by the OS. This programme could be then completed with a judges' course, a seminar for course organisers and an in-training service for newly trained coaches.
Ø OS scholarships for a couple of coaches to attend a course at the FITA MEAC in Cairo for a 3-4 weeks period.
World Archery joins the Ministry of Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture of the Central African Republic who has congratulated the FECATA President Colonel Yhon-Louton KOTOKE for his ceaseless efforts to develop our sport in his country.
World Archery Development Department
The Olympic Solidarity (OS) and International Archery Federation (FITA) assisted Central African coaches in coaching them with the introduction of the level 1 course for the development of archery.
The Central African Archery Federation (FECATA) was inactive for several years and has recently decided to restart the development of our sport in their country.
This ambitious project was supported by:
Ø An equipment donation from L.A.S. Distribution, FITA partner. This is currently the only archery equipment available in Central Africa: twelve kits for beginners, each one including all required equipment to shoot (one bow, twelve arrows and all accessories), as well as items to repair and maintain the equipment and to make bow strings.
Ø The OS that has allocated a technical course for level 1 coaches.
Ø FITA that has delegated their FITA Development & Education Director Mr Pascal COLMAIRE.
During seven days under a sun making the temperature regularly rise to more than 40 degrees, 20 coach-candidates and two observers worked from 7h30 and 8h hours per day. Among the candidates there were five women and two wheelchair participants. The level 1 course took place from 24-30 March 2011 in the centre of the national stadium of Bangui (200,000 seats).
The participants were honoured with the presence of several representatives from the sports authorities and press, such as the Ministry of Sports, Arts and Culture, the National Olympic Committee, FECATA and many other national sports federations. The after course is a point of worry that has generated the draft of a strategic development plan of our sport in the Central African Republic. This plan foresees:
Ø Creation of a technical committee of coaches, in charge of the on-going education of the participants in order to encourage them to practice their know-how.
Ø Education of carpenters for the production of archery wooden equipment. This programme could be done through the development of the national structure programme provided by the OS. This programme could be then completed with a judges' course, a seminar for course organisers and an in-training service for newly trained coaches.
Ø OS scholarships for a couple of coaches to attend a course at the FITA MEAC in Cairo for a 3-4 weeks period.
World Archery joins the Ministry of Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture of the Central African Republic who has congratulated the FECATA President Colonel Yhon-Louton KOTOKE for his ceaseless efforts to develop our sport in his country.
World Archery Development Department
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