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Athletes break over twenty years relay records

Monday, May 6th, 2013

Sierra Leonean female and male quartet from Western Area have made marks in the 4X200meters over 20 years of athletics record in the just concluded Sierra Leone Athletics Association (SLAA) National championship at National Stadium. The championship, which took place on Wednesday, May 1st 2013, attracted several athletes across the country, including young Sierra Leonean[...]

Ahead of NOC’s election… Dr. Coker reaffirms his intention to contest for Presidency

Monday, May 6th, 2013

The President of Sierra Leone Handball Association, Dr Patrick Coker, who doubles as Vice President of the National Olympic Committee (NOC), has reaffirmed his intention to the press to contest for the Presidency of the National Olympic Committee, ahead of the Elective Congress on May 11th Making a statement on the declaration of his intention,[...]

Youth players await Airtel Rising Stars season III

Monday, May 6th, 2013

Most of the young players who had participated in the Airtel Rising Stars tournament are looking forward to the launching of the Airtel Rising Stars Season III. A tournament which has helped identify young soccer talent across the country since its introduction in 2010, the teams across the country are anxiously waiting for the tournament[...]

SLAA ends First National Athletics Championships

Friday, May 3rd, 2013

Sierra Leone Athletics Association [SLAA] has ended the first edition of the National Athletics Championship was held at the National Stadium in Freetown. The three days competition attracted quality athletes nationwide, especially as it was geared towards selecting and preparing outstanding athletes to form the nucleus of the national team, for quality representation International competitions.[...]

SLCA Board Chairman becomes ACA Audit Chairman

Friday, May 3rd, 2013

In the annual general meeting of the Africa Cricket Association (ACA), the Chairman of the Sierra Leone Cricket Association Cricket (SLCA), Bournes Coker, has been elected Chairman of the ACA Audit Committee. Decision to elect him at the AGM in South Africa, states that he has a wealthy background in the field of accounting, and[...]

SLLTA Junior Tennis Championship commences today

Friday, May 3rd, 2013

As part of their plans to improve tennis in the country, the Sierra Leone Lawn Tennis association has embarked on organizing more junior tennis tournament. The association will start another competition today at the Hill station Tennis court, and it will end on Sunday May 5th at the National Stadium in Freetown.The competition will involve[...]

Mohamed Thorley wins Kaffu Bullom Cycling Race

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013

One of the top cyclists in the country, Mohamed Thorley has won the 10th edition of the Kaffu Bullom National Cycling Championship, clocking the 36 miles race with a time of 1:36.54. In second position was the National team captain Moses Sesay, who clocked a time of 1; 45; 42 while Augustine Sesay came third[...]

LM to Organize West African Amateur Invitational in Uyo

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013

A sub-regional international golf tournament designed by Le Meridien Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort, Uyo will be floated later this year, THIS DAY reports. The name of the competition is West African Amateur Golf Invitational Tournament (WAAGI). The technical consultant to Ibom Golf Club, Sam Logan of International Management Consultants (IMG), said WAAGI is backed[...]

After Taekwondo demonstration… Forces Promise jobs

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013

The representative of the Army, Police, Prisons and Fire Force during the national Taekwondo demonstration and certification ceremony in Makeni spoke about the importance of Taekwondo to the forces. According to Major M.B.S Kamara of the Army, Taekwondo is an army sport and was started by an ex-serviceman for the army to fight enemies without[...]

NOC needs a leader with integrity& credibility

Wednesday, May 1st, 2013

The Vice-President of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) Dr. Patrick Coker who will be contesting for the hot seat of the NOC has told a cross- section of sports journalists that ‘NOC needs a leader with integrity and credibility’. He added that that leader must be capable to take over from Henry G. Moore who[...]