Ganga discovered his passion for football during his youth while playing in the streets of Bacongo.[2] After his studies, Ganga became a teacher. However, he had a preference for sporting activities. He directed youth sports at his school from 1967 to 1968, and then became secretary general of the Higher Sports Council in Africa, of which he was a co-founder.
Ganga helped the CSSA to organize the boycott of African countries at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal to protest against the Apartheid in South Africa. However, he left the CSSA the following year on account of "abuse of power" and "fanciful management".[3]
In 1995, a few months before the 2002 Winter Olympics were designated for Salt Lake City, Ganga purchased three villas south of the future downhill slopes. After the IOC's decision for the Olympics to take place in Salt Lake City, Ganga sold the villas, making a profit of approximately $60,000. Taking advantage of his stay in Utah, Ganga also received treatment for hepatitis for free. Finally, he was given $40,000 by the chairman of the IOC's bid committee to "develop sports for the youth of the Republic of Congo".[4]
On 17 March 1999, at an IOC meeting at the Château de Beaulieu in Lausanne, Ganga defended himself "tooth and nail before his peers".[5] However, he was removed from the International Olympic Committee on account of corruption.[6] After his exclusion from the IOC, Ganga threatened to "unpack everything", but never did.[7]
Publicationsedit
Combats pour un sport africain (2000)
Referencesedit
^"Décès ce samedi, à 86 ans, du père des Jeux Africains". tract (in French). 28 March 2020.
^Matsocota, Marceline Fila. Ma vie avec Lin Lazare Matsocota (in French).
^Motoko, Philippe. Dictionnaire général du Congo Brazzaville (in French).
^"CIO, l'épreuve de la corruption". Le Monde (in French). 5 July 2005.
^"Exclu du CIO et soupçonné de corruption, Jean-Claude Ganga se défend. "70 000 dollars? Je suis pas si con"". Libération (in French). 28 January 1999.
^"Scandale au CIO : Ganga se rebiffe". Jeune Afrique (in French). 19 October 2009.
^Duret, Pascal. Le sport et ses affaires: une sociologie de la justice de l'épreuve sportive (in French).
January 01, 1970
jean, claude, ganga, february, 1934, march, 2020, congolese, sports, administrator, born28, february, 1934brazzaville, french, west, africadied28, march, 2020, 2020, aged, mansimou, republic, congonationalitycongoleseoccupationsports, administratorbiography, e. Jean Claude Ganga 28 February 1934 28 March 2020 was a Congolese sports administrator 1 Jean Claude GangaBorn28 February 1934Brazzaville French West AfricaDied28 March 2020 2020 03 28 aged 86 Mansimou Republic of CongoNationalityCongoleseOccupationSports AdministratorBiography editGanga discovered his passion for football during his youth while playing in the streets of Bacongo 2 After his studies Ganga became a teacher However he had a preference for sporting activities He directed youth sports at his school from 1967 to 1968 and then became secretary general of the Higher Sports Council in Africa of which he was a co founder Ganga helped the CSSA to organize the boycott of African countries at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal to protest against the Apartheid in South Africa However he left the CSSA the following year on account of abuse of power and fanciful management 3 He served on the International Olympic Committee IOC and served as chair of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa ANOCA In 1995 a few months before the 2002 Winter Olympics were designated for Salt Lake City Ganga purchased three villas south of the future downhill slopes After the IOC s decision for the Olympics to take place in Salt Lake City Ganga sold the villas making a profit of approximately 60 000 Taking advantage of his stay in Utah Ganga also received treatment for hepatitis for free Finally he was given 40 000 by the chairman of the IOC s bid committee to develop sports for the youth of the Republic of Congo 4 On 17 March 1999 at an IOC meeting at the Chateau de Beaulieu in Lausanne Ganga defended himself tooth and nail before his peers 5 However he was removed from the International Olympic Committee on account of corruption 6 After his exclusion from the IOC Ganga threatened to unpack everything but never did 7 Publications editCombats pour un sport africain 2000 References edit Deces ce samedi a 86 ans du pere des Jeux Africains tract in French 28 March 2020 Matsocota Marceline Fila Ma vie avec Lin Lazare Matsocota in French Motoko Philippe Dictionnaire general du Congo Brazzaville in French CIO l epreuve de la corruption Le Monde in French 5 July 2005 Exclu du CIO et soupconne de corruption Jean Claude Ganga se defend 70 000 dollars Je suis pas si con Liberation in French 28 January 1999 Scandale au CIO Ganga se rebiffe Jeune Afrique in French 19 October 2009 Duret Pascal Le sport et ses affaires une sociologie de la justice de l epreuve sportive in French Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jean Claude Ganga amp oldid 1177842068, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
