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📍 Sports Animation Day
Sunday, 09 February 2025
Esplanade of the National Museum
📸 59th Youth Festival - Sports Event Day
As part of the 59th Youth Day, the Ministry of Youth and Civic Education (MINJEC) is organising a Sports Animation Day to be held on Sunday 09 February 2025 at the Youth Village, located on the esplanade of the National Museum in Yaoundé.
This event is a unique opportunity for young people from the seven districts of Mfoundi to celebrate their dynamism, strengthen national solidarity and promote living together through diversified sporting activities.
Objectives :
Encourage the active and inclusive participation of young people in Youth Day festivities.
Showcasing the sporting talents of young Cameroonians without distinction.
Strengthen the bonds of brotherhood and unity between participants.
Combating all forms of social exclusion through sport.
Planned activities :
Virtual sports E-football Edition 25, Street Fighters 6, Just Dance (qualifying competition for the Paul Biya international e-sport tournament and the first virtual sports Olympics).
Decathlon Events such as arm-wrestling, tug-of-war, basket ball, table tennis, ball juggling, egg-in-a-spoon race and more.
Board games: Ludo, draughts, Songo, Scrabble and other interactive activities.
Each borough selects its representatives in advance, who will compete in the various disciplines on the day of the event.
MINJEC invites all young people to take part in this sporting celebration, a symbol of unity, fair play and social cohesion.
📸 Background and justification
Youth Day, celebrated every year in Cameroon, is a special time to promote the values of patriotism, national solidarity and social cohesion among young people. It is an ideal platform for them to express themselves, demonstrate their talents and strengthen their commitment to the country's development.
In this context, sports activities play a key role as a tool for inclusion, socialisation and personal development. By integrating sport into the festivities of this 58th edition, the Ministry of Youth and Civic Education (MINJEC) intends to offer young people a unique opportunity to express their dynamism through playful and competitive activities.
The Harmonised National Programme of Youth Day activities therefore places particular emphasis on developing the sporting talent of young people without distinction, strengthening the bonds of fraternity and promoting living together. The programme also aims to combat all forms of social exclusion by encouraging the participation of all categories of young people, regardless of their origin or social status.
Through this Sports Animation Day, Cameroon is affirming its commitment to making sport a vehicle for bringing people together, surpassing themselves and encouraging positive emulation, thereby contributing to the training of responsible young people involved in national construction.
Speeches du Sénateur KOTOKO Michel
After the usual pleasantries, he reminded the young people that the youth parliament is a forum set up for young people, and those who have been chosen to represent their peers must devote themselves to their work and be committed to meeting all the challenges. In closing, he congratulated the establishment of regional and municipal youth councils.
📸 Sports activities day ?
Sports Animation Day is part of the 59ᵉ edition of the Cameroon Youth Festival, which aims to mobilise young people around educational, civic and recreational activities. This event fits in with the logic of the National Programme for Civic Education through Moral, Civic and Entrepreneurial Rearmament (PRONEC-REAMORCE) and the objectives of the National Development Strategy 2020-2030 (SND-30), which promote the socio-economic integration and active citizenship of young people.
In this context, sport is seen as a powerful lever for socialisation, self-fulfilment and personal development. It plays a key role in guiding young people and promoting social inclusion, by fostering values such as fair play, discipline and personal achievement. Sports Day will provide an opportunity to organise inclusive tournaments in all regions of the country, offering young people from all walks of life a chance to get together and build national cohesion.
This event also helps to promote living together and to strengthen the sense of belonging to the Cameroonian nation, by integrating cultural and regional diversity through sporting disciplines.
📸 Implementation
The Sports Animation Day at the 59ᵉ edition of the Youth Festival is based on rigorous organisation and effective coordination of the various activities planned. To ensure that the event runs smoothly, several key stages are put in place:
1. Selection of competitors
In the run-up to the event, each Mfoundi district organises local selections to identify the young competitors in each discipline.
For virtual sports and the decathlon, each district will enter one (1) competitor per discipline, except for tug-of-war, which will require a team of five (5).
Board games are freely available, encouraging spontaneous and inclusive participation.
2. Organisation of competitions
Group constitution : A draw is made to form two pools in each competitive discipline.
Sequence of events :
Pool phase: Competitors compete in qualifying matches.
Semi-finals: The top two competitors or teams in each pool compete in a cross-over match.
Finals: The winners of the semi-finals battle it out for first place.
3. Setting up logistics and equipment
Development of the Youth Village :
Installation of competition areas for virtual sports, the decathlon and board games.
Attraction points and relaxation areas to encourage conviviality.
Sports equipment :
Acquisition and provision of the necessary equipment (games consoles, balls, ropes, table tennis tables, board games, etc.).
Security and supervision :
Organising committees to manage competitions and monitor results.
Mobilisation of first-aid and medical teams to ensure the safety of participants.
4. Mobilising stakeholders and partners
Involvement of local authorities (sub-prefects, mayors, traditional chiefs) to facilitate the participation of young people.
Working with youth organisations and sports associations to supervise and run the events.
Engaging the media to promote and cover the event.
5. Monitoring and assessment
An evaluation committee has been set up to analyse the impact of the event and identify possible improvements for future editions. At the end of the day, a results report will be drawn up and prizes awarded to the best competitors.
Thanks to this rigorous strategy, the Sports Event Day will guarantee dynamic participation, smooth running of the competitions and a successful celebration of the values of Youth Day 2025.
📍 Athletes
For the Sports Animation Day of the 59th edition of the Youth Festival, each arrondissement of Mfoundi is presenting a total of 27 athletes, distributed as follows:
🏷️ Virtual Sports :
E-Football Edition 25: 1 male athlete
Combat sport (Street Fighters 6): 1 male athlete
Just Dance: 2 athletes (1 female, 1 male)
🏷️ Decathlon :
Basket ball: 2 athletes (1 female, 1 male)
Egg-in-the-spoon race: 2 athletes (1 female, 1 male)
Race in the sack: 2 athletes (1 female, 1 male)
Marble games: 2 athletes
Just Dance: 2 athletes (1 female, 1 male)
Arm wrestling: 2 athletes (1 female, 1 male)
Tug-of-war: 5 athletes
Egg-in-the-spoon race: 2 athletes (1 female, 1 male)
Scrabble: 2 athletes (1 female, 1 male)
Table tennis: 2 athletes (1 female, 1 male)
Each arrondissement had 27 participants, giving a total of 189 athletes from the seven arrondissements of Yaoundé.
🏆 Results of the Sports Animation Day - 59th Youth Festival
After several rounds of fierce, fast-paced competition, the winners of the day's sporting activities were chosen, demonstrating perseverance, strategy and a determination to go the extra mile. Each athlete had the opportunity to hone their skills and learn from their opponents, turning each event into a genuine experience of progression and excellence.
📌 Virtual Sports
🎮 E-Football Edition 25 The champion was able to impose his game after several intense sets, demonstrating exemplary technical and tactical mastery.
🥋 Combat sport (Street Fighters 6) : Victory came down to adaptability and speed of execution, qualities that the winner perfected over the course of the duels.
💃 Just Dance Our dancers put in one performance after another before the podium was decided. Coordination, endurance and creativity made all the difference.
📌 Decathlon
🏀 Ball in the basket After several trials, the winners perfected their precision and speed, showing a clear improvement over the course of the matches.
🥄 Race with the egg in the spoon: Patience and balance were the key words, with each participant refining their technique before the final victory.
🌀 Race in the bag The determination and control of the pace enabled the winners to claim victory after several rounds.
🎱 Marble games Concentration and strategy made all the difference in this event where every lap counted.
⚽ Ball juggling Regularity and coordination were tested several times before the best jugglers stood out.
💪 Bras de fer : Force et endurance se sont révélées cruciales dans cette épreuve où les vainqueurs ont démontré une remarquable ténacité après plusieurs duels.
🪢 Tug of war The team spirit was put to the test, and the winners were able to strengthen their cohesion to win after some hard-fought encounters.
🎯 Darts Precision and concentration were perfected with every shot until victory was achieved.
📝 Scrabble The champions took advantage of each round to enrich their strategy and refine their vocabulary.
🏓 Table tennis Reflexes and tactics were worked on throughout the matches, resulting in some thrilling finals.
Thanks to these multiple passages and confrontations, each participant left with valuable experience, reinforcing not only their technical skills but also their spirit of competition and perseverance. The day proved that victory is measured not just in terms of the final ranking, but also in terms of what is learned from each challenge. 🎖️
🎙️ Abée Arsène, Rapporteur of the Sports Event Day Commission
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