Liberia: Kids Athletics Training of Trainers for Schools' Sports Officials

Published at: 02/27/2024 - 15:17 / Updated at: 02/27/2024 - 15:27
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Article by Leroy M. Sonpon, III

A one-day Kids Athletics Training of Trainers (TOT)  seminar  for schools' sports officials in preparation for the 2024 World Kids Athletics Program was held at the Samuel K. Doe Sports Complex in Paynesville on Saturday, February 24, 2024. 

The TOT was attended by PE instructors, coaches, parents, medics, and volunteers, and Ms. Daniela Krah, a World Athletics certified trainer, was the lead facilitator.

Madam Krah lectured on the values of kids’ athletics, where she underlined four pillars; respect, determination, friendship, and pride.

She outlined three (3) points: teach them to move;  inspire them to move more; and help them to move together. She also talked about the objectives and audience of kids’ athletics.

Further, facilitator Krah also talked about right, relationship, responsibility, and The TOT was attended by PE instructors, coaches, parents, medics, and volunteers, and Ms.
Daniela Krah, a World Athletics certified trainer, was the lead facilitator.

Madam Krah lectured on the values of kids’ athletics, where she underlined four pillars; respect,
determination, friendship, and pride.

She outlined three (3) points: teach them to move;  inspire them to move more; and help them
to move together. She also talked about the objectives and audience of kids’ athletics.

Further, facilitator Krah also talked about right, relationship, responsibility, and risks assessment,
She spoke about right in that everyone has the right to participate and be involved, everyone
should be related to ensure that everyone is part of every aspect, and always teach the kids
how to manage risks.

Meanwhile, Mr. Mulbah Zaza, president of the Liberia Athletics Federation (LAF) urged the
organizers of the 2024 World Kids Athletics Program to work assiduously for the attendance to
be at least 1,000 kids under 15 years old.

Former LAF head coach Samuel Cooper, who is now the  Secretary General, and Emmanuel
Agu, the chairman on Medical at the LAF separately thanked the participants for making the
seminar a success, and urged every participant  to help in recruiting and preparing at least 1000
kids to be part of 2024 World Kids Athletics Program.

 assessment, She spoke about right in that everyone has the right to participate and be involved, everyone should be related to ensure that everyone is part of every aspect, and always teach the kids how to manage risks.

Meanwhile, Mr. Mulbah Zaza, president of the Liberia Athletics Federation (LAF) urged the organizers of the 2024 World Kids Athletics Program to work assiduously for the attendance to be at least 1,000 kids under 15 years old.

Former LAF head coach Samuel Cooper, who is now the  Secretary General, and Emmanuel  Agu, the chairman on Medical at the LAF separately thanked the participants for making the seminar a success, and urged every participant  to help in recruiting and preparing at least 1000 kids to be part of 2024 World Kids Athletics Program.

Those who participated include Grace Diagor,  ⁠ Sundaymar Johnson,  Kiki Redd, Patience Sheriff,

Elettha S. Toe,  Mary Minho, ⁠ Veronica Nimely,

 ⁠Angeline Harris, ⁠ Lucy Massaquoi,  Josephine Winnie , Frances Bedell and Weabeh Freeman.

Others are Tiala Pay-Bayee,  Abraham Harris, Julis Kanboh, Marcox Sackie,  Alfred Gonawah,   Emmanuel Agu  Jeremiah Tamba,  Eric Lee Page,  Nathaniel Patten, Ernest Ziegle, Timothy Kollie, David Flomo and   Bill Sheriff.