Roller Sports in Cameroon
Cameroonian Federation of Roller Skates
IN FRENCH: Federation Camerounaise de Patins a Roulettes (FECAPAR)
Organization established in 1996 that is reecognized
by the World Skate Federation as the national governing body
for roller sports and skateboarding in Cameroon.
Contacts have included the secretary Ethel Faure D Gangsom
and former president Emmanuel Tcheukam.
The federation's first national championship
was held in January of 2000
and its first Cameroon Cup event was
held in November of 2000, both in the city of Yaoundé.
Between 2000 and 2003 the federation
organized four regional championships and
one Cameroon Cup event per year.
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Hockey Cameroun
Facebook book page for an organization
established to develop skating
and especially the sport of rink hockey in Cameroon.
Other African countries where rink hockey is
played include Angola, Egypt, Mozambique,
and South Africa.
2013
When Roller Skating Takes Over the Captal City
IN FRENCH: Quand le phénomène du Roller Skating Gagne la Cité Capitale
Article and photos published in July of 2013 on the
"Cameroun Sports Dot Info" Web site about an
inline speed skating competition
held on June 23, 2013 inside Matéco Stadium in
the Ngoa Ekellé District of the city of Yaoundé in Cameroon.
The event was produced under the leadership of
Mr. Obi Enow, a Cameroonian living in the United States
and it was support by FECAPAR, the governing
body for roller sports in Cameroon.
Related:
Facebook "Obi Enow" Page
2009
Rémi Hubert in Cameroon
IN FRENCH: Rémi Hubert au Cameroun
Article and photos published in March of 2009
on the Web site of the
World Inline Coach Association (WICOACH) about
an internship in Cameroon for skaters
a coaches led by Rémi Hubert and
sponsored by (WICOACH). The event was
held February 16-27, 2009. More than
60 skaters from the cities of
Douala, Boueq and Yaoundé participated.
Camer-Ride
Web site established as a hub
for extreme roller sports in Cameroon,
incuding aggressive inline skating,
skateboarding, and BMX stunt biking.
Ice Sports in Cameroon
Federations
Cameroon is not a member of the
International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)
and also not a member of the
International Skating Union (ISU) that governs
ice figure skating and ice speedskating.
RESOURCES:
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IIHF Member Associations List
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ISU Member Federations List
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