{"id":23916,"date":"2012-07-24T08:15:02","date_gmt":"2012-07-24T12:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/?p=23916"},"modified":"2012-07-24T08:29:33","modified_gmt":"2012-07-24T12:29:33","slug":"sports-conference-focuses-on-national-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/2012\/07\/sports-conference-focuses-on-national-development","title":{"rendered":"Sports Conference Focuses On National Development"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Daniel Johnson speaks with the media<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nassau, The Bahamas \u2013 Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Daniel Johnson travels to London July 23 in preparation for the 30th Olympic Games in London, England. A press conference was held at Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture on July 20, outlining the Minister\u2019s plan during his three-week visit.<\/p>\n

The Minister, accompanied by Director of Sports in the Ministry of Youth, Sports & Culture,\u00a0 Tim Munnings, will participate in the Commonwealth Sports Ministers Conference.\u00a0 He said that this year\u2019s conference will focus on the use of sports in social and national development.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a great theme because now in The Bahamas we\u2019re using sports for more than just playing the game. We\u2019re using it to support community building, character building, conflict resolution and the list goes on, \u201c said Mr. Johnson.\u00a0 \u201cWe are also seeing the results as scholarships are being offered in every island in The Bahamas to support these\u00a0 young people by allowing them first-rate education.\u201d<\/p>\n

During the second week, the Minister will\u00a0 meet with\u00a0 Lamine Diack, the president of the IAAF (International Association of Athletic Federations),\u00a0 the largest athletic organisation in the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe will be hosting us to have talks about a possible event at our national stadium. That would be the World Relays, where everyone would send their best teams to The Bahamas in 2014 and 2015 to compete against The Bahamas and the Caribbean.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr. Johnson said that although The Bahamas is a small country, its athletic history has made it a force to be reckoned with in the sporting world.\u00a0 Bahamian Olympic Gold medalist, Pauline Davis will also be present for the meeting.<\/p>\n

Mr. Johnson said that his team will also tour some of the sporting facilities in London.\u00a0 \u201cWe will be visiting several sporting facilities with a view to getting behind the scenes to get a better understanding of how they are managed. What is involved, what the teams look like, seating capacity maintenance schedule, etc.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bahamian High Commissioner to London, Paul Farquharson, will also host a reception for Bahamians attending the events with Bahamian residents in London also joining in on the festivities.<\/p>\n

By Betty Vedrine
\nBahamas Information Services<\/p>\n

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\nMinister of Youth, Sports & Culture Daniel Johnson speaks with the media during a press conference July 20 announcing plans for his visit to London during the 30th Olympic games. Pictured left to right: Wellington Miller, President of The Bahamas Olympic Association; Mrs. Nicole Campbell, Permanent Secretary; Timothy Munnings, Director of Sports and Calvin Balfour, Deputy Permanent Secretary. (BIS Photo\/Raymond Bethel). <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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