ANOCA hails success of regional Olympic Solidarity forum in Cairo
ANOCA expresses satisfaction with the remarkable success of the Regional Olympic Solidarity Forum held from 3 to 5 May 2024, at the Olympic Centre in Cairo, future venue of the 2027 African Games. The major event brought together representatives of the 54 NOCs to explore opportunities offered by the Olympic Solidarity Quadrennial Plan for 2025-2028.
With the new format of simultaneous thematic workshops, participants deepened their knowledge on the various funding programmes available to support the preparation of elite athletes, promotion of Olympic values, development of national sports systems and enhanced governance within sports organisations.
Speaking on this occasion, ANOCA President, Mustapha Berraf underscored the importance of this forum for the future of African sport: “This forum opens up promising avenues for our continent. Olympic Solidarity programmes afford a unique opportunity that every African NOC must take full advantage of. I call on all our members to make judicious use of the resources at their disposal in order to develop our youth talent and improve our performance on the international stage. Fully utilising allocated funds is not only an administrative objective, but it is a duty to our athletes and communities.”
ANOCA expresses deep gratitude to the Olympic Solidarity team for their exemplary commitment throughout the 2021-2024 Olympiad. The results achieved during the previous quadrennial testify to the effectiveness of their support and the importance of programmes implemented.
The Association equally wishes to express its sincere thanks to the former IOC President, Thomas Bach, for his constant and decisive support to sport development in Africa. His vision of an inclusive and supportive Olympic Movement helped build the capacities of African NOCs considerably and opened up new horizons for the continent’s youth.
he Forum highlighted many funding opportunities available for the 2025-2028 Olympiad, thus providing African NOCs with the necessary tools to effectively prepare their athletes for upcoming international competitions, especially the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028.
ANOCA reaffirms its commitment to supporting African NOCs to utilise these resources more judiciously and to work for harmonious and sustainable sport development in Africa, in keeping with the Olympic values of respect, excellence and friendship.
