Sports

By Kemoh Sesay

The newly-appointed coach of Leone Stars, Jonathan Mckinstry says he is pleasantly surprised by the level of professionalism the Ministry of Sports and the Sierra Leone Football Association have accorded him and expresses the hope the trend continues.

He made this statement on Tuesday 21 May during his unveiling ceremony and that of his team.

By Kemoh Sesay

The ongoing football Super League is gaining momentum at the Kaytee field in Freetown and the provincial towns, as FC Kallon make their second trip to Tongo to face Gem Stars on Friday 24 May, after they drew 1-1 with Kamboi Eagles in Kenema.

Speaking to this press the head coach of FC Kallon, Charlie Wright said his boys had taken the league very seriously as it was now getting very competitive.

By Kemoh Sesay

The technical director of the Sierra Leone Swimming Association (SLSA), Victor Carew has told Politico Sport that the swimming pool at the national stadium is not under their control as an association, but under the stadium management, with the supervision of the Sports Minster.

Carew said that they had written several times to the ministry to grant them ownership of the pool so they could upgrade its facilities.

By Kemoh Sesay

Sport-betting company, Mercury International over the weekend donated Le 90 million towards the ongoing Super League organized by ten Premier League clubs.

Samir Hassanyeh, Chairman of Mercury Charity Foundation told the league organizers that his company wanted to see football grow especially when it involved the elite clubs in the country. He said “the premier league is yet to start and I see this initiative as a good venture for these clubs to come together and to play football”.

By Kemoh Sesay

By Kemoh Sesay

Twenty-four communities are set to take part in the Soccer Promoters organization, annual inter community league starting on the 1st of June 2013.

Speaking to Politico Sports the chairman of Soccer Promoters, Harouna Newland disclosed that this year’s competition would be different as all modalities were already in place, and that the coveted prize was a BMW car worth Le 20 million, whilst the runner-up will take away a bicycle.

By Kemoh Sesay

The Sierra Leone Swimming Association (SLSA) has started a ten-day training course for swimmers in Freetown and the provinces which started on 19 May and will end on 28 May 2013.

The course expert, Mario Franchi who is also head coach of the Italian Swimming Association said that he was happy to be in Sierra Leone for the first time to train swimmers, noting that during the course swimmers would learn a lot especially about the basic skills of swimming and other important aspects involved of the sport.