Morocco's Bouchra Hajij elected president of the Union of African Olympic Sports Confederations
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Vie éco
Morocco's Bouchra Hajij was elected president of the Union of African Olympic Sports Confederations on Friday 6 November in Dakar, according to La Vie éco. She heads the African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB) and is a vice-president of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB).
The vote was held on the sidelines of the Dakar Youth Olympic Games, during the Union's General Assembly, which met in the presence of the presidents and representatives of the continental Olympic sports confederations. After her election, Bouchra Hajij said her term would focus on uniting the efforts of African confederations, defending the interests of African sport before international bodies and developing sports infrastructure. She also stressed the promotion of sport among young people and women, in order to strengthen the continent's place in the Olympic movement.
The election of the Moroccan official comes during the first edition of the Youth Olympic Games held in Africa, whose events have been taking place in Dakar since the start of the month. Women's rugby crowned Kenya there, while swimming delivered its first podiums.
