29 people took part in a sports administration course in Malé, capital of the Maldives ©Olympic Council of Asia

A sports administration course was held recently in Malé, capital of the Maldives, involving 29 participants from that city and Addu, a city in the south of the archipelago.

The ninth phase of the Basic Sports Administrators Course was organised by the Maldives Olympic Committee, in cooperation with Olympic Solidarity.

The sessions were led by National Olympic Committee instructors trained by Olympic Solidarity and they were aimed at staff and managers of affiliated National Sports Associations/Federations, sports clubs and other sports organisations.

Maisa Ismail from the Maldives taking part in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow ©Getty Images
Maisa Ismail from the Maldives taking part in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow ©Getty Images

The course exposed participants to the concept of the Olympic Movement, including its values, attitudes and philosophy of Olympic sports. 

Information relating to the technical aspects of Olympic sports and athlete development was also presented.

Participants were awarded with the International Olympic Committee's Sports Administrator Course Certificate of Participation.