TAFISA World 2001
The Global Almanac on Sport for All
Albania
Land: 28,748km2 Population: 3,182,000
SPORT IN THE COUNTRY
1. TRADITIONAL SPORT AND GAMES
Football
Wrestling
Kala Dibrance (Dibra Castle): There are two teams. The first team stay with their back down and the second one jump into their back. The team whose holding should find a hidden number. If they do then the teams change positions, if not the game goes on the same way.
2. POPULAR PARTICIPATION SPORT
1) Football (10,000)
2) Basketball (2,000)
3) Athletics (1,000)
4) Volleyball (600)
3. POPULAR SPECTATOR SPORT
1) Football
2) Basketball
3) Volleyball
4) Athletics
4. SPORT LEGISLATION
The law for sport (March 1996)
5. SPORT INFORMATION CENTER
NA
6. SPORT PARTICIPATION SURVEY
NA
7.NUMBER OF SPORT CLUB
70 clubs. Average membership 200 per club.
8. FITNESS TESTING PROGRAM
NA
ORGANIZATION PROFILE
National Olympic Committee of Albania
Address: Rr."Dervish Hima", Nr.31, Tirana
Tel:(355) 4.23.52.49 Fax: (355)4.24.05.65
e-mail: koksh@albaniaonline.net
1. FOUNDED YEAR
March, 1958
2. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. Ilia Gaxho
Title: Head of "Sport for All" Commission
Occupation: Professor at Academy of Physical Education and Sports
3. NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION
Non-governmental organization
4. OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS
To provide a major inclusion of people on sports.
5. NUMBER OF STAFF
Full-time staff: 6
6.ANNUAL BUDGET
NA
7.SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
Olympic Day Run
Vivi Citta: in cooperation with Italian Union for Sport for All (USIP).
The motto is "Run for Peace". This event is held in some places of Albania
where the situation is more tensed.
8. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE TARGET GROUPS
1) School children (Age 6 to 12) :
Football, Basketball and Gymnastic Teams
2) Adolescents (Age 13 to 16) :
Football, Basketball, Athletics, Wrestling
and Gymnastic Teams
3) Adult women :
Football, Basketball, Athletics and Gymnastics (rhythmic
and artistic)
4) Aged people :
Jogging and different physical exercise at the park.
5) People with disabilities :
Special Olympic Committee provides different programs for the people with disabilities.
9. LEADERSHIP TRAlNING AND
CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
NA
10. NATIONAL PARTNERS
NA
11. AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
USIP, TAFISA
12. PRESENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
NA