Tag: Africa at stake
Africa, the Olympics, in a period of uncertainty?
What can African nations expect from Paris 2024 in this period of geopolitical tensions? We will take a step back and observe over the long term, over a period of…
Do white people know how to jump? Do black people know how to ski?
Since 1968 and the first 100m final at the Olympic Games entirely composed of black athletes, all Olympic finals, with a few exceptions, belong to Afro-descendants and Africans. We will…
Does Olympism have the flame for Africa?
The Olympic flame will arrive in Marseille, France, on May 8, 2024. A flame which has only passed through the African continent with a few rare exceptions. The opportunity to…
Retraining athletes, mission impossible?
The retraining of high-level athletes is a sensitive subject. Like soldiers returning from the front after a war, sometimes the gods of the stadium have the greatest difficulty reconverting after…
How can Africa pass the bar?
Africa has never exceeded the 5% mark for medals at the Olympics. How can it break this glass ceiling? With Amadou Dia Ba (Senegal), Olympic athletics medalist and director of…