OSEP Coordinator Sainimili Talatoka and presenter Gaberieli Qoro have
been taking local sports enthusiast through their passes at the Telecom
Sports Arena as part of the weeklong programme.
Talatoka says that the ultimate goal of the programme is to equip
locals with the skills to become community trainers in order to deliver
the various sports education programmes to the community.
Currently the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee
have to bring in experts from the Oceania National Olympic Committee,
such as Talatoka, to deliver sports education programmes here in the
islands.
However, 12 dedicated sportsmen and women have committed to taking
the weeklong course which they will be assessed and certified to deliver
community based sports education programmes here on Rarotonga and
across the outer islands.
This includes sports and life skills as well as important messages about HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention.
Talatoka says that this means that community sports coaches and
administrators can use sport as a tool for educating the community on
HIV awareness and prevention.
OSEP is a partnership between the Australian Sport Commission
(ASC), Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) and the Olympic Sport
Federations in Oceania (OSFO) and they are committed to producing
competent and world-class athletes, coaches and officials in the Pacific
through continuous improvement of its sport education resources.
Last Modified on 24/08/2010 07:20