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Sports Administration Course 2010

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:04:26 +0000

During the two weekends of 23-24 & 30-31 of January 2010 NAOC organized the annual Sports Administration Course on the island of Curacao. The Sports Administration Course is an international recognized course, to improve the knowledge and competences of sport administrators in the different sport organizations. This program is designed to spread knowledge of Sport Administration and the Olympic Movement in the Netherlands Antilles.

A total of 28 participants, representing different sport disciplines, received their Olympic Certificate, signed by IOC president Jacques Rogge.
NAOC aims to organize this same course later this year on the island of St. Maarten.

NAOC sends Shaheen Elhage to international course

ruella — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:20:21 +0000

Through the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) in Mexico, NAOC gets the opportunity to select coaches together with our member sport federations, to participate in international courses.

These sport technical courses are of a high international level, and consist out of about 56 hours of education. There are 42 participating countries of the Pan American Region.

Mr. Shaheen Elhage is selected to participate in the international Shooting course, which is taking place in Mexico (22-28 November).

It is the intention of NAOC to upgrade the respective sport with this. The costs of the course are being covered by Olympic Solidarity.

Picture: Shaheen Elhage

NAOC sends Snijders & Martijn to international course

ruella — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:50:55 +0000

Through the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) in Mexico, NAOC gets the opportunity to select coaches together with our member sport federations, to participate in international courses. These sport technical courses are of a high international level, and consist out of about 56 hours of education. There are 42 participating countries of the Pan American Region.

Mr. Gilbert Snijders is selected to participate in the international Bowling course, which is taking place in Mexico (25-31 October). Additionally Mr. Nazario Martijn is selected to participate in the Swimming course in Mexico, also in the period 25-31 October. It is the intention of NAOC to upgrade the respective sport with this. The costs of the course are being covered by Olympic Solidarity.

Picture: Nazario Martijn and Gilbert Snijders

NAOC and Table tennis federation organize course for coaches

ruella — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:21:44 +0000

A group of 20 technicians representing all five Antillean islands started an intensive course of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). This course will provide them a Level 1 coaching diploma.

This course started on last Monday and will end Friday 23rd of October 2009.

The total of expenses of USD $10,000 are covered by Olympic Solidarity. The course instructor is Mr. Leandro Olvech from Germany.

Participation of the technicians will contribute to expand their knowledge, and that again will elevate the level of Table Tennis on our Islands. The ultimate goal is to produce more athletes to compete on an International level.

NAOC sends Etienne Siliee to international course

ruella — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:56:02 +0000

Through the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) in Mexico, NAOC gets the opportunity to select coaches together with our member sport federations, to participate in international courses.
These sport technical courses are of a high international level, and consist out of about 56 hours of education. There are 42 participating countries of the Pan American Region.

Mr. Etienne Siliee is selected to participate in the international Men’s Soccer course, which is taking place in Mexico (18-24 October)

It is the intention of NAOC to upgrade the respective sport with this. The costs of the course are being covered by Olympic Solidarity.

Picture: Etienne Siliee and NAOC Director Remco Tevreden

Statia now has 2 Internationally Certified Athletic Coaches

admin — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:01:24 +0000

The President of the Statia Sport Federation Mr. Elvin Henriquez informed us that after attending a course during the period of October 2nd- 11th, St.Eustatius has two internationally certified Athletic Coaches in Mr. Gene Herbert and Ms. Asha Robins.

Both coaches returned Monday midday from the island of Curacao where they attended the 10 day course along with coaches from St. Maarten, Saba and Curacao.

Mr. Elvin Henriquez continued to say that they are very happy and grateful to both the Antillean Athletic Federation and the Netherlands Antilles Olympic Committee (NAOC) for extending an invitation to us making it possible for our candidates, now official coaches, to get certified.

This achievement is very much in line with the Federation’s Coaches Upgrading Program, in preparation for the upcoming Dutch Caribbean School Games and Kingdom Games amongst other opportunities that may present themselves.

NAOC invests $13,000 in Athletics Coaching course

admin — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:47:15 +0000

Through the international fund Olympic Solidarity, NAOC has different opportunities to develop sports on the Antillean islands.

One of the programs is the possibility to organize a technical courses for coaches. This year the federations of Athletics and Table tennis showed their interest to host such a course.

Track & Field organized a level 1 course, named CECS (COACHES EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION SYSTEM) during 10 days. This course falls under the curriculum of IAAF (International Amateur Athletics Federations) and was conducted by the director Mr Angel Alicea from Puerto Rico, together with Lenny Bitorina from Curacao.

The following persons received their diploma’s and now can call them official track & field coach:

NAOC sends Bonafacio to international Cycling course

admin — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:38:44 +0000

Through the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) in Mexico, NAOC gets the opportunity to select coaches together with our member sport federations, to participate in international courses.

These sport technical courses are of a high international level, and consist out of about 56 hours of education. There are 42 participating countries of the Pan American Region.

Mr. Henny Bonafacio is selected to participate in the international Cycling-Track course, which is taking place in Mexico (4-10 October).

It is the intention of NAOC to upgrade the respective sport with this. The costs of the course are being covered by Olympic Solidarity.

Jesse Bérénos participates in international Judo Course

admin — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:28:44 +0000

Through the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) in Mexico, NAOC gets the opportunity to select coaches together with our member sport federations, to participate in international courses.

These sport technical courses are of a high international level, and consist out of about 56 hours of education. There are 42 participating countries of the Pan American Region.

Mr. Jesse Bérénos has been selected to partake in the international Judo course, which will take place in Mexico (9-15 August 2009).

It is the intention of NAOC to upgrade the respective sport with this. The costs of the course are being covered by Olympic Solidarity.

Tujeehut & Maduro to international coaching course

admin — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:11:00 +0000

Through the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) in Mexico, NAOC gets the opportunity to select coaches together with our member sport federations, to participate in international courses.

These sport technical courses are of a high international level, and consist out of about 56 hours of education. There are 42 participating countries of the Pan American Region.

Mr. Leroy Tujeehut is selected to participate in the international Taekwondo course, which will take place in Mexico (12-18 July). Additionally Sherman Maduro is selected to participate in the fencing course in Colorado Springs, in the period 19-26 July.

It is the intention of NAOC to upgrade the respective sport with this. The costs of the course are being covered by Olympic Solidarity.

Picture: NAOC Director Tevreden, Sherman Maduro, NAOC president Millerson & Leroy Tujeehut