Sixteen young athletes are now being trained until
12th April 2009 as part of the program "Generation 2012 », a preparation
program for the London Olympic Games, according to the responsible for the
program, member of the Senegalese national Olympic committee (CNOSS) as she was interviewed by APS.
"We are now having a training session gathering fourteen young athletes from four disciplines who constitute the "Generation 2012" explained Safiétou Diatta. Some athletes are grouped in Dakar while a second group composed of swimmers, gymnasts and wrestlers is holding its training session in Thies, she followed.
This grouping is concerning 4 wrestlers, 6 swimmers, 2 gymnasts and 4 athletes who during this training period will benefit from a technical support with training methods, dietary courses, a psychological support to help them better prepare the event and above all advice to sensitize them on doping".
The responsible for this operation, Safiétou Diatta who was re-elected chairwoman of the technical committee of CNOSS moreover informed APS about the plan of « opening the Generation 2012 to other sports disciplines.
She also informed about another project which consists in setting up a Generation 2016 which will also gather young athletes who will be prepared towards the Olympic Games.