The Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC) was established in 1972 and gained recognition from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1976. Initially, The Gambia boycotted the first two Olympics it was eligible to participate in: the 1976 Montreal Games,...
It's July and the world will be heading to Paris for the biggest multi sport event "The Olympic Games". To be part of history, join us in cheering on our sprinters, football super stars, marathon champions, and rower in...
Banjul, The Gambia, July 3, 2024 - Gambian swimmers Ousman Jobe and Aminata Nia - Maria Barrow will be at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games to show the world what they can do the best, there participation was...
Article By: Cherno Omar Bobb The Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC) on Saturday, 22 June 2024, celebrated the 2024 Olympic Day. Olympic Day is celebrated to commemorate the founding of the modern Olympics. It is a day when the world...
Olympic Day is celebrated on the 23rd of June every year to commemorate the founding of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894 by Baron Pierre de Courbertin. The first Olympic Day was held in 1948, however the first...
Banjul, The Gambia, May 25, 2024 - The Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC) on Saturday held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at its headquarters in Bakau after two unsuccessful ones failed in December and March. The convergence is part...
Aminata Barrow, the US-based breaststroker representing The Gambia, showcased her exceptional talent again at the Africa Aquatics Championship currently ongoing in Luanda. In an impressive display of skill and determination, Barrow put up a remarkable race in the women's...
Luanda, Angola, May 2 2024 - The Gambia Swimming & Aquatic Sports Association has significantly splashed at the XVI African Aquatics Swimming & Open Water Championship 2024 in Luanda, Angola. Held from April 30 to May 5, the...
Gambia's top Judo athlete Faye Njie clinched bronze medal in the ongoing Senior African Judo Championship in Cairo, Egypt on Friday April 26. Fighting in the -73kg, Njie finished third in the competition following a Wazari over Morocco's Mohamed...
On the eve of 100 days to go, the flame for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 has been lit. It was ignited at the historic birthplace of the Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia in Greece. The Olympic flame, embodying...
