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News in the ‘Sports’ Category

Cricket is collapsing

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013

Cricket, one Sport that has brought laurels to Sierra Leone is in an apparent state of shambles and risks crumbling if necessary steps are not taking to rescue the game. The game is presently running with no structures in place as most of the executive members are not contributing anything towards the development of the[...]

Mahmoud Keita wins Kamabai Championship

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013

Sierra Leone’s newest Cyclists, Mahmoud Keita has emerged the winner of the just ended 6th Annual Northern Grand Cycling Championship which took place in Kamabai on 16th of June, the day of the African Child. He finished the 45 miles race in a time of 2hrs 25 minutes 32 seconds and was immediately followed by[...]

Cape Verde ends Sierra Leone’s hopes

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013

The Blue Sharks of Cape Verde ended the hopes of Leone Stars of Sierra Leone to qualify for the 2014 World Cup play-off with a 1-0 win at home in Praia on Saturday. The home side took an early lead in the 12th minute when Nhuck header gave them the only goal of the day[...]

Michael Felix Rowe receives MEMOS degree

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013

Michael Felix Rowe has become the first Sierra Leonean ever to graduate with an Executive Masters Degree in Sports Organization and Management (MEMOS). His certificate was sent through the NOC and was officially presented to him by the President of NOC, Dr. Patrick Coker at a ceremony attended by family members and sports fans. Michael[...]

Sierra Leone: IOC President Congratulates NOC President

Monday, June 17th, 2013

The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jacques Rogge has congratulated the President of the National Olympic Committee of Sierra Leone Dr. Patrick Coker on is election victory. This came in a letter officially written and addressed to Dr. Coker for the purpose. It reads in part: “On behalf of the Olympic Family, I[...]

Sierra Leone: Sports Council exposed again

Monday, June 17th, 2013

The National Sports Council (NSC) has again been exposed following a clandestinely written letter to the Chief Executive Office of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) informing him of the formation of a new organization that would facilitate the participation of the country in all international sporting calendars. The letter written by Alpha Koker, designated Scribe[...]

Sierra Leone: Salone gets 2 International volleyball referees

Monday, June 17th, 2013

The Sierra Leone Volleyball Association [SLVA] has for the first time in the history of the association produced two International referees who were recently trained in an International Refereeing Candidate Course [IRCC] in Khartoum, Sudan. The hard-hitting course that lasted for two weeks at the Federation International Volleyball [FIVB] Development Centre in Khartoum attracted a[...]

Para Athlete exposes Sports Ministry

Friday, June 14th, 2013

Sierra Leone’s only Para Athlete, a category T46, Mohamed Kamara who represented the country in the last Paralympics Games in London in the 100 and 200 meters has blasted the Sports Ministry for withholding his per diem since he returned. With tears running his cheek, Mohamed told Awoko Sports that he has not received a[...]

Cyclists to storm Kamabai

Friday, June 14th, 2013

Over 30 Cyclists countrywide are expected to storm Kamabai in the Bombali District, Northern Sierra Leone to take part in the annual Northern Grand Cycling Championship on Sunday, June 16th 2013. This year’s Grand Cycling Champion is the 6th edition organized by the Cycling Association and has been attracting lots of people to that part[...]

Leone Stars off to Cape Verde

Friday, June 14th, 2013

Sierra Leone National team Leone Stars has departed with a 35-man delegation to Cape Verde in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers. Leone Stars chances to qualify to the play-offs stage of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers is very slim because they are second in group B behind leaders Tunisia who now only need a point[...]