Category: Sports

Whitaker amazed by power of sports in S.Sudan

Popular actor and UN goodwill ambassador Forest Whittaker say he is impressed by the strength and power of South Sudan sports players and their way of life.

“I met a bunch of young athletes, basketball players and they are from South Sudan. I was really amazed by the strength and the power that they have, they made, he said at the official launch of the Juba Peace Tournament at the Buluk Play Ground Monday.

Besides he said “Am most impressed by their behavior, by the way they deal with life.”

The movie legend thinks “sports have been able to give them [South Sudanese youth] an opportunity to grow, to progress,  to dream about what’s possible for them.”

“It’s all about people feeling good about themselves and sports can do that for you, it can make you feel like you are part of a team,’ he added.

At the same event, the President of the South Sudan Football Association, Maduot Parek thanked Whittaker for collaborating with the national football governing body to promote peace through sports.

” At the South Sudan football association, we are thinking about using football as a solution to unite our people and to bring young people together in a positive manner and create love among them.”

“Therefore, when we share these commonalities and partnerships with Whitaker, the more we work together,  we can get strong and deliver results in an effective manner,”

For her part, Central Equatoria Deputy Governor Sarah Nene said her government donated one million South Sudanese pounds to the football association to show the support of the state government.

“Young people are the future leaders of South Sudan and the future leaders  who need to be handled well, and with football, we shall have a bright future in this country,”

‘My message today is to let peace prevail among us in our republic,” she concluded.

 

 

 

Sports fans told to turn up for historic FIBA World Cup tour

The South Sudan Basketball Federation is calling on fans to turn up and witness the FIBA World Cup Trophy tour on Tuesday in Juba, South Sudan.

The FIBA World Cup will visit South Sudan as part of a tour of the country teams that have qualified to participate in the Basketball World Cup to be held from August 25 to September 10, 2023, in Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

“The FIBA World Cup trophy is coming to Juba on the 29th and 30th. It will be here for public viewing at ‘Nimara Talata basketball stadium on the 30th,” said Eva Lopa, SSBF communications officer.

South Sudan is in Group B alongside Serbia, China, and Puerto Rico which will play in the Philippines.

The country ranks number one in Africa after beating Senegal, Tunisia, Egypt, and others during the FIBA World Cup qualifiers.

“It is a historic moment for the nation, the first time the cup is coming to East Africa and we are the first East African country to qualify, Lopa said.

“It’s a symbol of hope that can be showcased to the people. So the  youth, the sports community, and South Sudan in general can come and take pictures with the trophy and ask questions during the entire day from 12 pm to 6 pm,” she added.

For his part, Dr. Arou Ramadan who is SSBF’s Deputy Secretary General says the trophy tour is a culture to bring the golden prize to qualified in the world competition.

“As a culture, all the countries that have qualified for the world cup get chance before the actual tournament to have the trophy with them for a number of days depending on FIBA’s schedule.

Other countries that qualified have already witnessed the ceremonial tour.

 

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