Central Africa

As part of his visit to Africa, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge has participated in the launch of a new Youth Sport Centre in Gatumba, Burundi, which is jointly funded by the IOC, UNDP (the United Nations Development Programme) and the government of Burundi.

Nigerian Damola Osayomi won the third successive race on her comeback in spectacular fashion at the "Grande Prêmio Internacional Caixa São Paulo", an Area Permit Meeting that is part of the 2011 Brazilian Athletics Tour yesterday.