Cameroonian Sports Federation for the Physically Disabled

Cameroonian Sports Federation for the Physically Disabled (FECASDEP) (French: Fédération Camerounaise de Sports pour Déficients Physiques) is the national sports federation for people with physical disabilities.

Fédération Camerounaise de Sports pour Déficients Physiques
FoundedAugust 2011
FocusSport, Disability
Location
  • Yaounde, Cameroon
OriginsFounded following the dissolution of Fédération camerounaise des sports pour personnes handicapées
Area served
Cameroon
Key people
President: Herve Guy Ngoyo Ngon
Member of Cameroonian Paralympic Committee

Governance

FECASDEP is one of four member organizations of the Cameroonian Paralympic Committee (CNPC).[1] The President is Herve Guy Ngoyo Ngon. In this role, he also serves as a Vice President of CNPC.[1][2]

The federation is responsible for national team selection in internationals para-sports competitions that include people with physical disabilities.[3]

History

Articles 36 and 37 of "loi Nº2010/002 du avril 2010 portant protection et promotion des personnes handicapées" saw the organization formally recognized by law in Cameroon.  This was seen by the government as an important step in promoting physical activity for people with disabilities in the country.[4]

Fédération camerounaise des sports pour handicapés (FECASH) was dissolved in July 2011 as a result of Law No. 2011-18 of 15 July 2011 related to the organization and promotion of Physical and Sporting Activities. It was replaced by Fédération Camerounaise de Sports pour Déficients Physiques (FECASDEP), Fédération Camerounaise de Sports pour Déficients Visuels (FECASDEV), Fédération Camerounaise de Sports pour Déficients Intellectuels (FECASDI) and Fédération Camerounaise de Sports pour Sourds (FECASSO). These four organizations were thane made members of the newly reformed Cameroonian Paralympic Committee.[1][5][6] The process that dissolved FECASH and saw the formal creation of this organization began in March 2011.[7]

FECASDEP was given funding to send 4 sportspeople to the 2011 All-Africa Games to compete in javelin and the 1,500 meters. FECASDEP held a two-week training camp ahead of the competition, and had a goal of having its athletes make the podium at the Games.[3]

References
  1. "Notre Organisation - International Paralympic Committee". Comité National Paralympique Camerounais (CNPC) (in French). Comité National Paralympique Camerounais (CNPC). 2016. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  2. Tchapmi, Christian TCHAPMI (August 17, 2012). "Jeux paralympiques. Vers une nouvelle participation foireuse du Cameroun". Cameroon Voice (in French). Le Messager. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  3. Xinhua (August 24, 2011). "Cameroun : sept athlètes handicapés retenus pour les Jeux africains de Maputo-Le Quotidien du Peuple en ligne". People's Daily (in French). Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  4. Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cameroon to the United Nations (November 2011). "Response du Government sur la mis en ceuvre et l'application de la resolution 16/15 du conseil des droits de l'homme relative aux droits des peronnes handicapees" (PDF). Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) (in French). Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  5. "Revue de presse internationale du handicap : Mars 2011". Yanous! (in French). Yanous!. March 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  6. "Quatre nouvelles fédérations sportives bientôt au Cameroun" (in French). 237online.com. March 18, 2011. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  7. "Cameroun : élection du président du comité national paralympique-Le Quotidien du Peuple en ligne". People's Daily (China) (in French). August 23, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
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