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.
