Somali NOC assesses sports development in Central regions

The Somali National Olympic committee has sent a large delegation to the semiautonomous Gal-Mududg state in Central Somalia in a bid to assess sports development in the region and destroy a green line that divided the city of Galkayo through sport.

The 3rd Generations for Peace program held in Somalia

Funded by the Jordan-based Generations for peace, the 3rd edition of Generations for peace program has been implemented in the semiautonomous northeastern Somali state of Puntland under the auspice of Somali National Olympic committee which is partner with the Generations For peace.

Daimler cup ends in Somalia

The Somali national Olympic committee has successfully concluded the Daimler Cup at the new OlympAfrica center in Garowe the provincial capital of Somalia's north eastern semiautonomous sate of Puntland.

Somali NOC strategy plan meeting ends in Dubai.

A meeting which intended to draw the Somali National Olympic committee work plans for 2012-2014 was concluded in Dubai with good decisions taken there according to the Somali NOC senior Vice president for international relations Duran Ahmed Farah.

Senior Somali NOC official: the death of football fans shocks Somali sporting family.

The senior vice president and the head of international relations of Somali National Olympic committee Mr. Duran Ahmed Farah described the sudden death of five Somali Football fans on Tuesday evening as 'the most shocking incident' in recent years.

Mogadishu Mayor meets with Somali female basketball team

The mayor of Somali capital and former basketball player Mahmoud Ahmed Nur who met with Somali women's basketball team in Doha promised that his administration will give the first priority to the development in sport and in particularly women's sport which is recovering from years of setbacks and Islamist…

Former Somali National team member becomes sports coordinator for prime minister’s office

The Prime minister of the transitional federal government (TFG) of Somalia Dr. Abdi weli Mohamed Ali has officially appointed former national basketball team member Bashir Yusuf Mohamed as the Somali National sports and youth coordinator for the office of Somali Prime minister.

Somali NOC Delegation visits London Olympic park

A delegation from Somali National Olympic committee on Monday visited the London Olympic Park, the scene where the 2012 world Olympic Games will be held next year.

Somali NOC distributes food aid to former sports legends

The Somali National Olympic committee has on Wednesday distributed food aid to at least 40 former national team members of different sport and as well as old fans. The food aid distribution was carried out by the Somali NOC's Famine relief aid program.

Somali NOC president congratulates Muslims on the Eid Occasion

On the eve of the Muslim's sacred Eid Al Adha celebrations the president of Somali National Olympic committee Aden Haji Yeberow has sent congratulatory message to the Muslims around the world and in particular to the Somali People.

Sports minister’s verbal attack against IOC and FIFA angers Somali NOC

The Somali youth and sports minister Mohamed Mohyaddin Sheik has unknowingly accused the international Olympic committee and the world's football governing body FIFA on what he termed as "a wide spread corruption", an accusation which angered Somali national Olympic committee and the country's football…

Sports minister’s verbal attack against IOC and FIFA angers Somali NOC

The Somali youth and sports minister Mohamed Mohyaddin Sheik has unknowingly accused the international Olympic committee and the world's football governing body FIFA on what he termed as "a wide spread corruption", an accusation which angered Somali national Olympic committee and the country's football…

Somali athletics back on track with good progress made in Arab Athletics competition

Young runners from the war-torn east African nation of Somalia have made tangible progress in this week's Arab Athletics competition held in the United Arab Emirates, the Somali Athletics Federation revealed here over the weekend.

Somali sports authorities attend management workshop

The Somali National Olympic Committee (NOC) has successfully concluded a two-day sports administration workshop for authorities from national federations and regional zones. The workshop was held at the Sahafi Hotel where the Somali NOC mostly organizes its courses.

Second Module of IOC-funded high level sports management course held in Somalia

The Somali National Olympic committee has on Sunday successfully concluded the second module of the IOC-funded advanced sports management course (ASMC) for Somalia which is the first of its kind ever held in the country.

Somali NOC, Diaspora community to jointly work on the country's sports development.

The Somali National Olympic committee has over the weekend held a day-long meeting in UK under the chairmanship of senior NOC vice president during which participants discussed on how to develop sports in the war-devastated country and the role of Somali expatriates across the globe.

IOC and CECAFA organize sport and peace seminar in Rwanda

The Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have organized a joint seminar on Sport and Peace which kicked off in Rwandan capital Kigali today 30th of August and will continue until September 1st.

Somali Olympics joins relief operations in the country

The Somali National Olympic committee which is playing a big role in the campaign against famine and starvation in the country has spread its relief work out side Mogadishu this week.

Somalia benefits from high level handball coaching course in Qatar and Oman

Somalia has benefited from high level handball coaching course held in Oman and Qatar where the country was represented by one of the well-experienced Somali handball coaches Mohamed Abdullahi Ali who successfully completed the two phases of the course.

Somali NOC happy with IOC chief's call on African governments to respect sports autonomy

Somali National Olympic committee senior vice president and head of International relations Duran Ahmed Farah on Sunday spelt out to the local media on the issues discussed during the recent ANOCA meeting in TOGO where African governments were urged to respect the independence of national Olympic committees…

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