Over 62 officials benefit from Sports administration training course

Muha J.M.

Over Sixty-two officials from different sports, federation have benefited from a five-day sports administration training course which concluded over the weekend at Amahoro Stadium, Remera.

One of the trainees, Denis Uwase in charge of communication at the National Basketball Federation (FERWABA) explained that the focus was to tailor ways of working and partnering with districts and lower level in outreach talent detection at grassroots levels, marketing accountability and administration.

“We have benefited since the focus was centered on overcoming challenges that including staffing, accountability and finding sponsorships.” She said

“There are many challenges faced by most local sports federations, some not all struggle because don’t know how or have skilled and experienced personal” another trainee who prefers to remain unanimous noted.

“Few have a marketing team since they can afford to pay them a reason why they can attract millions of francs to organize an event, others don’t, in addition remunerating such staff is a problem, so will benefit the federation” She added

Eugene Nzabanterura from the National Olympic and Sports Committee (RNOSC) also pointed out that the training was a valuable opportunity to most federations to learn how to overcome the multifaceted several challenges faced.

“We learned, even my self-ways of attracting sponsors, the importance of typical structures that will help federations determine how roles, power, and responsibilities are assigned to achieve strategic goals and objectives.” He said

Two trainers Florent Habyarimana and RNOSC representative Tharcisse Harerimana conducted the training.

Speaking upon the completion of training course, Habyarimana in charge of talent detection at the Ministry of Sports and Culture said that the ounce is up to the trainees, we hope they will implement what they have learned.

“They should not be interested in obtaining certificates but to have the passion to work and implement what they have acquired from this training, this will help them install structures that will, in the end, lead to making the right decisions.”

Habyarimana also explained that the officials were trained on sports accountability, marketing, administration, project management, how to work with lower level grounds during talent detection and preparation of teams ahead of any competition.