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SFF Constructs New Sports Centre in Gal-Mudug State

By Shafi'i Mohyaddin Abokar - Published: April 12, 2012

As part of its regional development programs, the Somali Football Federation launched the constriction of a new sports centre in semiautonomous Somali state of Gal-mudug with the regional vice president Abdi Samad Nur Guled and SFF deputy president for regional development Abdullahi Abw Hussin jointly laying the foundation stone over the weekend.

A small ceremony to mark on the launching of construction work was held at the open ground of Abdullahi Isse where the new centre is being built which named after Abdullahi Isse Mahmoud who was one of the most active young Somalis who scored the country's independence in 1960.

Somali Football Federation secretary General Abdi Qani Said Arab who first addressed at the launching ceremony of the construction said that it was a very great pleasure for the entire Somali Football Family members that the construction was started.

"With peace slowly returning to Somalia we are committed to promoting football every where in Somalia even in smaller villages and that is why we are now holding the development courses or constricting this centre" the SFF secretary General said.

One of the friendly educators who were invited to address at the launching ceremony of the construction was Galkaio University chairman Professor Abdulkader Mohamed Shirwa who said that his GU university group will work with the SFF in terms of the organization of university games n the Gal-mudug regional state.

"Today is a very mentionable day in our history and we are deeply indebted to Somali Football Federation for constructing this large centre for us" added high profile politician Ai Hashi Dhorre who is candidate for the region's presidency.

Somali Football Federation deputy president for regional development Abdullahi Abow Hussein called on the region's business companies and communities from the region living abroad to play a key role in financing sport in their region.

"Today the SFF is starting the construction of this large centre, but what we need is your help to reach our goal, because as you know every region or country is developed by its people and that is why I am sending this message to the business people, politicians and outsiders" the SFF deputy president noted.

The regional minister for youth and sports Sadeq Dahir Mire praised Somali Football Federation for the great move forward. "This region has witnessed two historic events this week; one was the development courses for trainees from four regions in the country and the other is the start of the construction of this centre" the minister said in his address.

Regional state deputy president Abdi Samad Nur Guled thanked Somali Football Federation for the construction adding that the new centre will help the development of football and other sport in the region which has never had a football or any other sporting facility.

"Current young age people are very much luckier than us, because in my era there was no developed sport and we hadn't got such chance to have a football facility or football federation holding such development courses" the regional deputy president said before he and Somali football Federation vice president for regional development Abdullahi Abow Hussein jointly laid the foundation stone of the new sports centre. -- Source

[Xusein]

I remember there was a Somalia football tournament in 2010 (or maybe 2011). I wonder if that would be a yearly thing.

My greatest wish sportswise is if Somalis took the divisions they have into their football teams to make some epic rivalries, instead of using guns by using balls. Imagine two teams going off in Xamar stadium with tens of thousands of fans. Why hasn't anyone thought of doing something like this? It is a gold mine of an idea!

[Constantine MMX]

^Definitely, I would like to see big-time rivalries like you see in American Sports, but the whole sector would have to be modernised significantly with state-of-the-art stadiums, live-broadcasts and fan-merchandise. Sports-infrastructure in Somalia is the most neglected form of infrastructure and will continue to take a back-seat until there is nabad, but after that the sky is the limit.

Mo Farah is a good example of how proper funding and training can propel an Somali athlete to become a world-champion, the talent is there:

[Khadar]

[daahir]

Basketball is popular sport in Mogadishu.

[daahir]

[daahir]

[Modern Nomad]

Somali National Basketball Team in Pictures





Only the guy in the 'Just Do It' t-shirt looks like a real coach lol

[kevinpham1303]

I remember there was a Somalia football tournament in 2010 (or maybe 2011). I wonder if that would be a yearly thing.

My greatest wish sportswise is if Somalis took the divisions they have into their football teams to make some epic rivalries, instead of using guns by using balls. Imagine two teams going off in Xamar stadium with tens of thousands of fans. Why hasn't anyone thought of doing something like this? It is a gold mine of an idea!

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[ModernNomad01]

[/B][QUOTE]Just it sounds like the rebirth of Somalia at world taekwondo, as small boys representing the war-torn horn of African nation of Somalia scored a tangible victory at the Open world taekwondo challenge cup in the city of Tongeren Belgium over the weekend.

The boys are Faisal Jeylani Aweys and Mohamed Deq Abdulle. Faisal won a silver medal, while Mohamed Deq finished in the fourth place. This was the second ever biggest taekwondo achievement for Somalia in less than a week.

Somali National Olympic committee says it has drawn special support program for the team to help them culminate in good positions in this year’s world taekwondo championship to be held in Mexico.

“After decades of setbacks Somalia is now back on the platform of world taekwondo, the national Olympic committee of Somalia is committed to making every possibility through its affiliated taekwondo federation in terms of supporting the training preparations of these young shoulders on their way to the world championship by mid this year” Somali NOC secretary General Duran Ahmed Farah noted in a press statement on Wednesday.

The statement urged the country’s business companies to finance sport in Somalia who is currently recovering from decades of conflicts and restrictions of sports activities by the Al-Qaeda-proxy terrorists in the country.

“Sport in every country promotes with the support of their people and sponsorships by their business companies, so I would like to tell business companies in Somalia that their contribution is deemed more important” Secretary General Duran Ahmed Farah explained in his press statement Wednesday.

Since the news of the second big victory came to light hundreds of jubilant fans have been pouring into the Somali NOC and national taekwondo federation offices to deliver congratulatory and messages of good will.

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http://www.midnimo.com/2013/03/07/so...rld-taekwondo/

[ModernNomad01]

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Somali football referees are in Djibouti for a five-day training course provided by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), Somalia's Midnimo reported.

The training, launched on Sunday (March 3rd), is part of a joint effort between FIFA and the Somali Football Federation (SFF) to improve the skills of Somali referees.

"SFF is committed to developing the referee department from the bottom," said SFF education officer and course co-ordinator Ali Mohamed Ahmed.

Mohamed Yasin, senior vice president of Djibouti's Football Federation (FDF), welcomed the Somali referees in an opening ceremony, telling them to consider Djibouti as their second home.

SFF Secretary General Abdi Qani Said Arab thanked the government and the people of Djibouti for helping their Somali brothers. "The bilateral co-operation between SFF and FDF is very mentionable," he said.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201303060801.html

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Somali National Olympic committee and the country’s athletics federation held hours-long meeting in Mogadishu Saturday in which they raised very crucial agendas including the start of early preparations for the Rio 2016 world Olympic Games and a nationwide athletics development program.

The meeting which was the first of its kind gathered Somali Olympic committee president Abdullahi Ahmed Tarabi, Secretary General Duran Ahmed Farah, Somali Athletics Federation Senior vice president Khadija Aden Dahir, coaches and athletics experts who delivered constructive ideas about how to implement a complete athletics development program across the country.

Somali NOC secretary General Duran Ahmed Farah who talked to the media after the meeting explained the importance of the nationwide development program which he said will help Somalia have a big influence in the international athletics gatherings in the years to come.

“The meeting discussed entire sports development in Somalia, but Athletics was the main agenda of the meeting—we have gathered constructive ideas and suggestions from the experts in the meeting and I am hopeful that Somalia will enjoy the outcome of the new initiative in the years to come” Secretary General Duran Ahmed Farah told the media in Mogadishu Saturday.

He said that Somalia now wants medals in future competitions rather than going for only participations. “The past two weeks Somalia won two medals in international taekwondo competitions held in Egypt and Belgium, this shows that we are once again back and Somalia can win medals after recovering from decades of conflicts” Secretary General Duran Ahmed Farah told the media.

He said that after long discussions and exchange of ideas the meeting agreed on the implementation of four main articles which are very important for the promotion of athletics across the country.

1- To make a nationwide awareness programs using the mass media in a bid to encourage youths to participate in athletics.

2- To be engaged in a talent identification program in and outside the country to try to find and collect the most talented athletes who can defend the country’s publicity.

3- To send full experienced coaches and experts to all regions across the country and to hold successive competitions to be able to select talented athletes and train them for future international competitions.

4- To prepare full accommodation and training grounds for the talented and physically fit athletes.

However the Somali NOC secretary General Duran Ahmed Farah noted he was very sure that Somalia will be able to score tangible victories in the international athletics gatherings if the program is fully implemented emphasizing that the sponsorships by Somali business companies was very important for such endeavour to be more successful.

http://www.midnimo.com/2013/03/10/so...pment-program/

[ModernNomad01]

SOMALIA: Somali Volleyball elects new Executive committee

Mogadishu (RBC) Somali Volleyball Federation stakeholders have elected new president and executive committee members during the Somal volleyball federation 6 th election congress held in Mogadishu recently.

Long time-serving senior vice president Engineer Abdulkadir Omar Abokar has been elected to lead the Somali volleyball federation for the next four years, while former national volleyball team years, while former national volleyball team maker Mohamed Ibrahim Mumin will serve as the senior vice president and Mohamed Abubakar Hirei retains his position as Somali Volleyball Federation secretary General. senior vice president and Mohamed Abubakar Hirei retains his position as Somali Volleybal Federation secretary General.

The Somali National Olympic committee has auded for the free and fair election and urged every member of the elected volleyball office every member of the elected volleyball office bearers to work as double in a bid to help the country’s volleyball revive from years of conflicts. country’s volleyball revive from years of conflicts.

“Somali NOC is fully happy with the successfu and democratic volleyball election—we are very and democratic volleyball election—we are very hopeful that volleyball in Somalia will fully develop under the leadership of the recently elected office bearers whose quality and talent may lead volleyball in Somalia wake up once again” the Somali National Olympic committee said in a statement here in Mogadishu on Friday.

Statement here in Mogadishu on Friday Meanwhile, Somali volleyball Federation Secretary General Mohamed Abubakar Hirei told the media that the world of volleyball was very jubilant at the recent election with the confederation of African volleyball sent a congratulatory message to the new executive committee


RBC Radio

http://www.raxanreeb.com/2013/03/som...ive-committee/

[absmo]

Where were those pics of the basketball team taken? Mogadishu?

[absmo]

i found that answer its Dar es Salam. I wonder if the team has any Somalis from diaspora

[CountryMane]

Does anyone actually know what happened to the two Olympians that took part in London 2012, did they return Somalia, are they training for Rio 2016 or are they claiming asylum in London because of Al shabshit.