Tag: Africa at stake
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…