National Olympic Academy of Mauritius

Foundation Date : 6 th November 1997
Operation Date : 6 th November 1997
President: Mr Sanjaye GOBOODUN
Vice-President: Mr Roshan SEETOHUL

Address: c/o Mauritius Olympic Committee
2nd Floor, Labourdonnais Court
St. George Street, Port-Louis
Mauritius 
Tel.: +230-2120814/2113002
Fax: +230-2113003
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The NOA of Mauritius was founded in 1997 under the chairmanship of Mr Sanjaye GOBOODUN, following the participation of four participants in the IOA International Young Participants' session. Since then, the Academy tries to develop and implement different programmes in order to propagate the values and benefits of Olympic Education. Starting from one National Seminar in the Academy's first year of existence, it has adopted an approach that fits its local context. Indeed, the activities are targeting participation from:

•  National level
•  Regional level
•  Regional and National Sports Federations
•  Primary and Secondary Physical Education teachers
•  Children institutions

In this respect, the activities are scheduled as follows:

•  National Seminars

•  Different themes of national interest and particularly on Olympism are selected and lectures delivered by experts.

•  Regional Seminars

•  Participants for these seminars are chosen mainly from local sports clubs and authorities whereby their particular field of interest, in relation to Olympic education, is tackled either by members of the Academy or by guest speakers.

•  Olympic Fun Day

•  This is a very interesting one-day programme where the four pillars of Olympism namely, sports, education, arts/culture and environment are promoted by various means, such as:

•  Sports – demonstration and competitions
•  Education – Olympic values talks
•  Arts/Culture – Wall painting
•  Environment – Cleaning up campaigns

•  Children Olympic Day

•  This activity is scheduled for children aged between 10 to 16 years and working sessions, both practical and theoretical are organised with them in a relaxed atmosphere (playgrounds, beaches, sports campus)

•  Olympic Education Literary Competition

•  Since the last two years, the Academy has started a literary competition for students to enhance their knowledge and interest on Olympic studies. At the same time the Academy is inviting people to visit its documentation premises within the NOC headquarters.

•  Sport Federations Olympic education working session

•  Every year the Academy schedules a working session on Olympism for the athletes of one or two sport federations. Members of the Academy go on site of the sport federation and have direct contact with the athletes, especially young ones, to initiate them to the principles of Olympism.

•  Selection and Training of participants for the IOA sessions