| 2011 10th All Africa Games, Maputo |
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The 10th All Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique takes place from the 3rd to the 18th September 2011. 5,000 athletes are competing in 24 events over 15 days of competition.  We have a team of eight journalists at the Games producing reports, features and interviews for radio stations in over 20 African nations in four languages: Arabic, English, French and Creole (Indian Ocean). Danny Rice (right) presents Postcard From Maputo, a series of ten 4-minute features introducing aspects of life in Maputo during the Games. You can also listen here to short interviews with athletes at the Games about their faith as followers of Jesus and hear how the Christian church is engaging with people in Maputo during the Games through acts of service and outreach activities. POSTCARD FROM MAPUTO 01. Arrival in Maputo - duration: 04:06. Download here or listen online: 02. The Opening Ceremony of the 10th All Africa Games - duration: 04:00. Download here or listen online: 03. Tuc-Tucs and an Afternoon at the Boxing - duration: 04:02. Download here or listen online: 04. The Maputo Express Tour of Maputo - duration: 04:10. Download here or listen online: 05. Handball and meeting the athletes' chaplains - duration: 03:50. Download here or listen online: 06. Meeting Gold Medallists at an Afternoon at the Swimming - duration: 04:09. Download here or listen online: 07. A Visit to the Athletes' Village and Christian Athletes' Praise and Worship service - duration: 04:05. Download here or listen online: 08. An Afternoon at the Badminton Finals - duration: 03:51. Download here or listen online: 09. Buy and Cook service at the Fish Market! Duration: 03:37. Download here or listen online: 10. A Visit to a Soccer Clinic in Maputo - duration: 04:05. Download here or listen online: ATHLETES' TESTIMONIES and faith stories from the 10th All Africa Games 01. Keith Langerveld, South African table-tennis player, eliminated in the second round, talks to Solomon Izang Ashoms about his faith in Jesus. Duration: 02:15. Download here or listen online: 02. Iworima Otonye, Nigerian triple jumper talks to Solomon Izang Ashoms about how she puts he faith in practice. Otonye won the silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and the same year was awarded the title Nigerian Female Athlete of the Year by The Athletics Federation of Nigeria. Duration: 01:41. Download here or listen online: 03. Courage Nehemiah, Nigerian volleyball player tells us how his relationship with Jesus affects his daily life. Duration: 02:39. Download here or listen online: 04. Courage Nehemiah talks emotionally about his journey to faith and the difference that knowing Jesus has made to his life. Duration: 04:52. Download here or listen online: 05. Silvario Sitoye, Mozambiquan artist who turns decommissioned weapons from the Civil War into works of art talks to Norman Brierley. The initiative to encourage people to hand in weapons was made by the Christian Church in the country. Duration: 02:53. Download here or listen online: 06. Darren Lill, South African cyclist who won two gold and one silver medals in time trial events talks to Norman Brierley about his faith and cycling ambitions. Duration: 04:20. Download here or listen online: 07. Edna Rotich who won a bronze medal as part of the Kenyan women's volleyball team talks to Adrian Barnard about her success in Maputo, the role of faith in her life and her hopes for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Duration: 02:38. Download here or listen online: 08. Rose Ouma, Kenya, basketball player talks to Norman Brierley about her tournament at the Games and faith. Duration: 02:26. Download here or listen online: 09. Cliff Owuor, Kenyan women's basketball coach talks to Norman Brierley about the impact his faith plays in his life. Duration: 02:54. Download here or listen online: 10. Chris Harmse, South Africa, African hammer throw record holder, five-times African champion, reigning All Africa Games champion since 1999 talks to Solomon Izang Ashoms about competing at the All Africa Games but missing the Olympics and sponsorship due to his conviction not to compete on Sundays. Duration: 03:19. Download here or listen online: 11. Genlize De Klerk, South Africa, silver medallist in women's javelin talks to Solomon Izang Ashoms about competing at the All Africa Games and her faith in God. Duration: 01:19. Download here or listen online: SERVICE AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES 01. Bernie Bitter from Sports Outreach Africa talks to Mike Flynn about the 1-2-3 initiative to train local followers of Jesus in aspects of sports ministry. Duration: 01:59. Download here or listen online: 02. Chris Dirks, one of the official chaplains at the Games, talks to Mike Flynn about the role of chaplaincy among athletes at the Games. Duration: 02:29. Download here or listen online: |