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The vice president at the Rwanda National Olympic Committe, Phophina Gashugi has been appointed as the head of the sport and environment commission at the Association of National Olympic Committees in Africa (ANOCA).

This is the first time a Rwandan is serving in a position on the continental body.

Gashugi said, “I am delighted about this achievement. It is a pleasure to represent Rwanda at this level and I am going to work hard.”

Gashugi will work alongside three other members of the commission Francis K. Paul (Kenya), Omar Diagne Seydina (Senegal) and Sam Gideon (South Africa).

She is the only female on this commission and this motivates her to achieve a lot in everything that she has set out as a target.

Gashugi and her team are currently working on a presentation on sport and environment on the African continent that will be showcased at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Brazil.

The sport and environment commission was included in rule 2 of the Olympic Charter in 1995 after recognizing the importance of environment and sustainable development.

Media accreditation for 2^nd Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing in 2014

ACCREDITATION
Accreditation is processed online by the IOC. Media representatives wishing to cover the Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games are required to register on the IOC website by 30 April 2014.

Please note that all journalists (regardless of nationality) working for Chinese domestic media must request their accreditation via the Chinese Olympic Committee (COC) at the following address:

Tian Tonggui
Chinese Olympic Committee
Tel:  +86 10 8718 2445
Fax: +86 10 6711 1344
E-mail: [email protected]

All other media working for non-Chinese, international media organizations (including in Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei) are requested to register via the IOC website following the instructions provided via the link below.

Please note that all rights-holding broadcasters’ accreditations will be processed by OBS.

Click here to access the media accreditation system

If you have already registered in the IOC media database for previous events, please ensure your profile is up-to-date. You will need to complete your personal information and ensure you have a recent photo with the correct passport details. Please note that passports must be valid until at least 31 December 2014.

For media representatives who have successfully applied for accreditation online before 30 April 2014, the Youth Olympic Accreditation Card (YOAC) together with a passport or other official travel document will serve as an Entry Visa into China. These will be sent to you directly in June 2014 by the Nanjing Organizing Committee. The pre-valid YOAC will act as a valid visa for China for a period of one month prior to and one month following Nanjing 2014.

ACCOMMODATION
Information regarding media accommodation will be available on the official website of Nanjing 2014 until 16 June 2014.

For more information, please contact us.

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