Dr. Wael Ramadan, PMP, LSSBB, PMO-CC, SPC, SDP, POPM, SMC.’s Post

Wow! A huge applause 👏 to Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) for recognizing the window of opportunity (Rapid Growth of Women's football and the enormous potential it has to enabling the achievement of Sustainable Development in Africa). My only hope is that the clubs who win some of these prize monies can seriously and adequately invest it in their academies and perhaps the creation monitoring and evaluation frameworks with assistance from Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) to ensure the objective of developing and nurturing more talent through their academies is met. Such cross-cutting policies hinge on #SDG1(No Poverty), #SDG2(Zero Hunger), #SDG3(Good Health and Well-Being), #SDG5(Gender Equality), #SDG8(Decent work and Economic Growth), #SDG10(Reduced Inequalities) and #SDG16(Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions). #sports4sustainabledevelopment #sportsdevelopment #Womeninsports #Vision2030 #SportsinAfrica #SustainableDevelopmentGoals.

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50 sleeps until the Olympics in Paris, 82 until the Paralympics. Just over seven weeks until the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris. It feels like there is still time, but equally, things are happening quickly and urgently. We know who some of the members of #TeamSA are, and we know that the squad will be cool and comfy in Mr Price Elite kit. But so much of the story is yet to be written. It's easy to get swept away in the moment and the joy of watching the team take their places, but it's difficult to express the emotions in the room. For some, this feels like their last chance; for others, potentially their first and only. Unlike in most cycles, the last Olympics wasn’t four years ago but three, and it was under heavy restrictions. Every iteration is different, but this one is quite the shift from the last. In some events, the country enjoys a historic presence and notable success over the years, such as the women’s 200-metre breaststroke with Penny Heyns winning gold at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and Tatjana Schoenmaker doing the same at the 2020 Tokyo Games. In contrast, Nicholas Steyn is the first South African in 16 years to compete in wrestling, an event in which South Africa has never medalled. Funding has increased—not to the level that may be required, but progress has been made. We have always had local talent, but in recent times we have had markedly more locally trained talent that competes credibly at the highest levels. Although there are still opportunities to study and train abroad, it is no longer the only option. More than that, South Africans are competing in global leagues. We've got relay teams strong enough to qualify for the Games – that wasn't always a given! We're not just unearthing rare talents; we're building whole cohorts. I'm excited, almost giddy. We talk a lot about hope in South Africa, especially in the context of sport. In 50 days (and 82 for the Paralympics), Team SA won't just bring a fresh dose of hope, they'll be living proof of it. They're the product of dreams, relentless work, and a whole nation united behind them. Personally, I can't wait. #ForMyCountry

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The Olympics is almost upon us and the nation as always is relying heavily on the "neglected" Athletics federation to win medals with the likes of Ese Brume and Tobi Amusan at the forefront placing these athletes under immense pressure. Why is it that Nigerian Athletics is always involved in this "rejected stone becomes the cornerstone" scenario every Olympic year? That needs to stop. #Nigeriansports #Athletics #Sports #Olympics #Paris2024 #sportsjournalism #sportsmedia #sportswriting #sportscontent #freelancewriting

#EURO2024 and… #fines! National football associations represented in this summer’s European Championship have been #fined around € 1.3 million by organizers #UEFA during the tournament group stages. A few highlights: 🇭🇺 🇭🇷 🇨🇭 🇷🇸 🇷🇴 🇧🇪 🇵🇱 🇦🇱 8 teams — Hungary, Switzerland, Croatia, Albania, Poland, Serbia, Romania and Belgium — received fines for their #fans’ #behavior during all three of their respective group-stage matches. 🧨 While the majority of the fines distributed throughout the tournament were for offenses of #throwing #objects onto the pitch, the use of #pyrotechnics — including fireworks and flares — also saw multiple teams fined. 🗺️ Both Albania and Serbia were also fined for “transmitting a message unfit for a sports event”, relating to flags on display relating to #border #territory of the nations. 🇩🇪 Germany, as #host #nation, were fined twice for their #failure of “#protection of the #playing #area” — relating to supporters entering the pitch in the game — during Portugal’s group stage matches against Turkey and Georgia respectively. 🇫🇷 🇪🇸 🇸🇰 #21 of the #24 nations were fined at least once during the group stages, with only France, Spain and Slovakia not being fined so far. 🇮🇹 Italy were fined for #sucking sooo bad 🥶 Sources: NY Times, The Athletic and a few personal notes https://lnkd.in/ezXgVnNi

During the semi-final match between Spain and France in the Euro 2024, there was a special individual competition in the midfield between two players who are among the best in the world in terms of their technical quality: N’Golo Kante in front of Rodri specifically in Spain’s defensive zone, and the goal is to prevent Spain from progressing the ball using buildup with short passes. In one of its attempts, Spain relied on a clever trick through which it succeeded in freeing Rodri from being shadow-covered by Kante, and then receiving the ball in the center instead of the sides to progress the ball to the mid third. how did that happen? The answer is in the following Video. This video made using Play by Metrica Sports #euro2024 #football #tactics #spain #france #metricasports #tacticalanalysis

“Tribute to the Football Maestro Luka Modrić!” “A heartfelt tribute to the prince of the pitch, Luka Modrić. Every moment in Croatia’s colors tells a story of passion and brilliance. Through this design, I’ve tried to capture the essence of a true football legend. Let me know what you think!” #graphicsdesignwith_kaziismail #lukamodrić #lukamodric #lukamodrić #lukamodrich #lukamodric10