In just one month Yasmine - Hammamet, Tunisia will play host to the ITU African Triathlon Championships, a qualifying event for the Beijing Olympic Games. Tunisia has made a meteoric rise in the sport under the careful guidance of Mr. Abdouli Abdelbacet, the current federation president and an employee of BG Tunisia. Two coaches from the country attended the ITU Competitive Coaching Course held in Stellenbosch early in 2007 and three athletes and a coach attended the African Junior Camp in December 2007 in Potchefstroom, South Africa. ITU also organized a training camp for coaches and athletes in June 2007 in Sfax,Tunisia to coincide with the official launch of the new federation.
I had the pleasure of visiting Tunisia for the first time in 2006 and was overwhelmed by the beauty of the country and the passion of the local people. Since that first visit the national federation has done an amazing jog at developing the sport.
I had the pleasure of visiting Tunisia for the first time in 2006 and was overwhelmed by the beauty of the country and the passion of the local people. Since that first visit the national federation has done an amazing jog at developing the sport.
Photo: BG-ITU African Junior Camp 2007
(Potchefstroom, South Africa)
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