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Nigeria
Land: 923,768km2 Poputation: 88,992,000
SPORT IN THE COUNTRY
 
1. TRADITIONAL SPORT AND GAMES
 Dambe: Traditional Boxing
 Kokawa: Traditional Wrestling
 Abula: Ball Game played by a team of 8 persons
 Langa: Combat field sport played by 15-a-side teams
 Ayo: Local seed game played on board
 Aarin: African Billiard
 
2. POPULAR PARTICIPATION SPORT
 Olympic Day Run 2001(25,000)
 
3. POPULAR SPECTATOR SPORT
 According to Continental and National Championship Records
 1) Football
 2) Basketball
 3) Boxing
 4) Wrestling
 5) Tennis
 
4. SPORT LEGISLATION
 NA
 
5. SPORT INFORMATION CENTER
 NOC is currently working on the project of establishing a Sport Information Centre.
 
6. SPORT PARTICIPATION SURVEY
 NA
 
7. NUMBER OF SPORT CLUB
 There are approximately 30 active recreational sports clubs with an average membership of 150 as at year 2000.
 
8. FITNESS TESTlNG PROGRAM
 Standard fitness test is conducted for participants in endurance sports. This could take place at National Sports Medicine Centre or any approved Medical Clinic. No result available.
ORGANIZATION PROFILE
 
Nigeria Olympic Committee
Address: P.O. Box 3156, Lagos
Tel: (234)1.5850529 Fax: (234)1.5850530
e-mail: noc-ngr@hyperia.com
 
1. FOUNDED YEAR
 1951
 
2. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE
 Dr. William Boyd
 Title: Secretary General
 Occupation: Medical Practitioner
 
3. NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION
 Private corporation: Nigeria Olympic Committee is affiliated with the International Olympic Committee and registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission in Nigeria.
 
4. OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS
 As stipulated in the Olympic Charter,the NOC encourages the development and promotion of both Sport for All in Nigeria
 
5. NUMBER OF STAFF
 Full-time staff: 10
 
6. ANNUAL BUDGET
 Approx. US$969,387 (2000)
 Approx. US$20,000 (2001)
 
7. SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
 Olympic Day Run
 National Challenge Day
 Festival of Traditional Sports and Games
 These are usually organized in collaboration  with Sport for All Nigeria.
 
8. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE TARGET GROUPS
 The programs available for the following target groups:
  School children(Age 6 to 12), Adolescents(Age 13 to 16), General people in the community.
 
9. LEADERSHIP TRAlNlNG AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
 NA
 
10. NATIONAL PARTNERS
 Sport for All Nigeria (SFAN)
 Nigeria Association of Traditional Sports
 
11. AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
 Sport for All Nigeria is an affiliated organization to the Nigeria Olympic Committee. The NOC has encouraged SFAN to affiliate to TAFISA and FISpT.
 
12. PRESENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
 1) There is need to generate government interest and support for Sport for All.
 2) Also the need for support by corporate bodies.
 3) There is very low public awareness of the benefits of Sport for All.
 4) Poor culture of participation in sports by the masses.
 5) Technical support and need for interchange of ideas on sport for all with other nations.








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