Somalia
Land: 637,657km2 Population: 7,114,000
SPORT IN THE COUNTRY
1. TRADITIONAL SPORT AND GAMES
Football
2. POPULAR PARTICIPATION SPORT
Football, Athletics, Lawn Tennis, Taekwando, Basketball
3. POPULAR SPECTATOR SPORT
Football, Basketball, Lawn Tennis, Athletics, Volleyball
4. SPORT LEGISLATION
NA
5. SPORT INFORMATION CENTER
Mr. Abdullahi A. Tarabi, Sport information officer, Somali Olympic Committee
e-mail: socmog@somalinternet.com
6. SPORT PARTICIPATION SURVEY
NA
7. NUMBER OF SPORT CLUB
24
8. FITNESS TESTING PROGRAM
NA
ORGANIZATION PROFILE
Somali Olympic Committee
Address: P.O. Box 247, Mogadishu
Tel: (252)1.652328 Fax: (252)1.653085
e-mail: socmog@somalinternet.com
1. FOUNDED YEAR
July, 1961
2. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. Farah W. Addo, President
3. NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION
Community organization
4. OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS
To promote sport activities in the country.
To enhance social interrelation within and outside the country.
5. NUMBER OF STAFF
Full-time staff: 19
6. ANNUAL BUDGET
NA
7. SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
Seminars for sports literary promotion
Competition for sports build-up
Special tournament for ceremonies
8. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE TARGET GROUPS
1) Adolescents (Age 6 to 12) :
Youth football development
2) Adult women :
Skilled activities
3) Employees at work-sites :
Public recreational facilities
4) Aged people :
Cross-country
9. LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
Seminars
Type: Women and Sport, Sport Journalist, Sport Medicine, Federations and associations, etc.
Level: All levels
10. NATIONAL PARTNERS
Ministry of Sport and Labor and Local Merchants
11. AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
IOC
12. PRESENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
1) Lack of steady source of finance for fixed budget.
2) Lack of adequate technical training and expertise.
