Browse > Home / Archive: October 2011

Advanced Sport Management Course – Session 4 – October 28, 29 and 30, 2011

October 31, 2011

The Session 4 of the Advanced Sport Management Course (ASMC 2011/2012) conducted by the NOCSL in collaboration with the IOC Olympic Solidarity Programme was held from 28-30 Oct. at the Olympic House Auditorium.

Sixteen participants holding executive positions in number of sport organisations and institutes completed the Session 4 and qualified to participate in Session 5 of the ASMC. The key feature of the Session 4 was mainly the Case Study Presentations based on units ‘Managing Marketing’ and ‘Managing Human Resources’ of the Managing Olympic Sport Organisations (MOSO) Manual which were delivered by the participants:

Study Areas of the Case Study Presented

Name of The Participant Section 3 – Managing Marketing Section 5 – Managing Human Resources
Wijeyaneethan Shanmuganathan Managing Sponsorship of Sports’ Department, Eastern Province

Human Resources Assessment and Design for the Department of Sports, Eastern Province
Wijetunge Janaprasad One Day Service Under The Same Shelter Assessing Training Needs Of SMU, THK
Amarasinghe Jude Serve The Players By Customer Oriented Manner. Motivate through intrinsic and extrinsic rewards to achieve the organizational objectives
Wijesinghe Samantha

Increase The Communication Between The Department Of Physical Education And The Stakeholders Of The Rajarata University Of Sri Lanka.

 Motivation of Staff of the Department of Physical Education of the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Weerasinghe Tharindu  

Recruiting And Motivating Volunteers In The Sri Lanka Judo Association
Weerasinghe Manjula

Marketing Strategies In Developing Judo In Sri Lanka

 Methodology/overcoming difficulties in Recruiting Volunteers In Sri Lanka Judo Association
Weerasekera Samantha Marketing Plan To Increase Junior Participation For Junior Coaching Program- Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA)

Hiring of CEO on well structured Recruitment process – Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA)
Walpola Sandye Market Diagnosis Of Sports Medicine Unit of Teaching Hospital, Kurunegala. Annual transfers and Human Resource Management of Sports Medicine Unit of Teaching Hospital, Kurunegala
Muyeen Abdul Integrated Marketing Communication Strategy For Promotion Of Sport Medicine Services In Sri Lanka Army Understanding Efficient Human Resource Management Practices for AMC In View of Sport Medical Services
Liyanage Umal Develop Marketing Strategy For Southern Province Division One Club Cricket

Development of a Recruiting and Motivating Strategy to Provincial and District Cricket Coaching Department
Kapukotuwa Rasani Developing A Marketing Communication Strategy For London 2012 Formalising positions and responsibilities of NOCSL paid staff
Jayasundara Priyangani Developing A Marketing Communication Strategy To Increase Membership Of The Women In Sports Committee Of Sri Lanka Motivations of OSO’s and Professional Women to join the Women in Sports Committee of Sri Lanka.
Idirimanna Kapila Marketing Communications Strategy For The Sports Medicine Unit GH, Kandy Motivation Of The Staff Attached To The Sports Medicine Unit Of The General Hospital Kandy
Fernando Dampath Developing A Marketing Strategy To Attract A Potential Sponsor For Handball  
Fernando Anne Intergraded Public Relations Strategy To Introduce Handball To Collegiate Schools By An Effective Teachers Training Program

Effective Physical Education A Path Way To Motivate Children For School Sports
Bandara Ruchira Developing A Marketing Communication Strategy For The Department Of Physical Education Developing Skills for Managing Human Resources For Department of Physical Education

 

The ‘Organising a Major Sport Event’ unit was delivered on Day 3 by Course Director B.L.H. Perera and Secretary General Maxwell de Silva who is a facilitator of the course.

The session received a good contribution from the participants and was concluded with a successful note.

IMG_4904

Written by olympiclk · Filed Under Olympic News | Leave a Comment 

1st South Asian Beach Games, Hambantota – 2011

October 16, 2011

SABG Logo SABG Mascot

The inaugural South Asian Beach Games were held in Hambantota, from 08th to 14th October 2011. Hambantota is a city that is rising to be an economic hub from the ashes of Tsunami and this city has also submitted her bid to hold Commonwealth Games in 2018.

The Opening Ceremony of the Games was held in the eve of the 08th of October in the beach of Hambantota. HE Mahinda Rajapakse, the President of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka was the Chief Guest and Hon. Namal Rajapakse, Hon. Dilan Perera, Chairman of SABG Organizing Committee, Hon. Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Minister of Sports, Hon. Ajith Nivard Cabraal, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Lt. Gen. Syed Arif Hassan, Vice President of OCA, Hon. Mohomed Rasheed, State Minister of Youth & Sports in Maldives, President & Secretary General of NOC Maldives, President & Secretary General of Nepal were also graced this prestigious occasion. It was a colourful and glamorous evening which was ended with fireworks.

There was a large participation of about 500 athletes and officials from our neighbouring countries, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Earlier it was scheduled to take part in 12 sport disciplines but at the last moment 2 sports disciplines, Triathlon and Body Building were dropped due to the less participation from other countries.

Sport Disciplines

  • Equestrian
  • Marathon Swimming
  • Beach Basketball
  • Beach Kabaddi
  • Life Saving
  • Beach Soccer
  • Windsurfing
  • Beach Handball
  • Beach Volleyball
  • Beach Netball

India became the first with 11 Gold, 9 Silver and 7 Bronze medals, Sri Lanka obtained the second place with 9 Gold, 10 Silver and 9 Bronze medals and Pakistan was the third with 5 Gold, 2 Silver and 4 Bronze medals in these Games.

The total medal tally of the Games is as follows:

image

The Closing Ceremony was held on the 14th of October and all the athletes got together in the beach of Hambantota. Hon. Chamal Rajapakse, the Speaker of the Parliament was the Chief Guest.

The 1st South Asian Beach Games – Hambantota 2011 was successfully concluded and added to the Olympic History remarkably.

 

Written by olympiclk · Filed Under Olympic News | Leave a Comment 

  • Upcoming Events

  • Events Calendar