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News in the ‘Sports’ Category

Craig Bellamy Foundation shortlisted for prestigious global award

Friday, May 4th, 2012

The Craig Bellamy Foundation Youth Development League has been named on the “Beyond Sport Awards” 2012 Official Shortlist in the Sport for Education category. The prestigious ‘Beyond Sport Awards’ recognize programmers that use sport as a tool for positive change across the world. According to the information Tim Kellow, the Foundation’s CEO, will travel to[...]

Guinean Referees to officiate Shooting Stars Match

Friday, May 4th, 2012

Guinean referees have been appointed to officiate the second leg match of the African U20 Youth Championship qualification this Saturday at the National Stadium in Freetown. The referees will arrive today Friday 4th May 2012 a day ahead of the match. The centre referee is Toure Sekou Ahmed, assistant referee one Sidibe Sidiki, second assistant[...]

My aim is to qualify for the Olympic Games”- Aiah Ibrahim Mbawo

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

Aiah Ibrahim Mbawo one of the Fencers who also doubles as the national coach who took part in the Africa Fencing qualification for the Olympic Games in Casablanca Morocco and secured a Bronze Medal said that his main aim is to qualify for the Olympic Games. He said even though it is not going to[...]

No Sierra Leone boxers may participate in Olympic Games

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

As the Olympic Games approach no Sierra Leonean boxers may participate in this year’s Games that will be held in London. This is because two of the boxers who went to represent the country in Morocco to qualify for the London Olympic Games in the AIBA African Olympic Qualifying lost woefully to their respective opponents.[...]

‘We are going to defend our championship”-Hawa Kargbo

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

The captain of Africell Strikers Hawa Kargbo said that come the next beach Volleyball competition they are going to defend their championship at any time at any hour as a team they have want it takes to retain the championship. She made this disclosure after they won the three days Sierra Leone Volleyball Association (SLVA)[...]

”I am here to developed football in the country”Bobson Sesay

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

The founder of the Future Stars Soccer Academy Foundation Bobson Sesay a former National player has said that he is here to developed football in the country and especially the youth. He stated that this football academy foundation is here to stay and he is a charitable organization created to provide youth in Sierra Leone[...]

Africell Strikers win SLVA Independence Beach Volleyball Championship

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

The Sierra Leone Volleyball Association (SLVA) in celebrating the country’s 51st Independence Anniversary has organized a three day Beach Volleyball Competition at the Lumley Beach in Freetown, running from the 27-29 April 2012. The competition attracted 8 female teams and 7 male teams. At the end of the first two days of the competition, Africell[...]

Sierra Leonean boxer lost woefully

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

One of Sierra Leonean boxers Mohamed Sillah who went to Morocco to qualify for the London Olympic Game in the AIBA African Olympic Qualifying has lost woefully to his Cameroon opponent Joseph Mulema by 22;4 in the 69 kg in session 4 bout 46. In the first round, he received five punches from his opponent[...]

Aiah Ibrahim Mbawo wins bronze medal in Africa qualifiers

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

Aiah Ibrahim Mbawo, one of the Fencers that took part in Africa Fencing qualification for the Olympic Games in Casablanca Morocco has secured Bronze Medal. After several struggles he was able to put an edge over his Malian opponent Coulibaly Gaoussa in the third place fight. Delighted as he is, Mbawo is now looking forward[...]

Ola Isata Sesay is the first Sierra Leone athlete to qualify for Olympic Games

Monday, April 30th, 2012

Ola Isata Sesay is the first Sierra Leonean athlete to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games that will be held in London in July and August. Ola Isata Sesay is a long jumper who has met the B standard Qualification and therefore she will be at the games, while Sierra Leone’s Para athlete Mohamed Kamara[...]