NOC-K strikes deal with Miramas Metropole ahead of the 2024 Olympics

The National Olympic Committee of Kenya has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Miramas Metropole ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Part of the deal will see Team Kenya use the Miramas Stadium as a pre-camp site for the Olympics.

The endeavor aligns with NOC-K’s strategic direction for the year 2022-2024, in which, among others, seeks to strengthen sports diplomacy and international relations.

During NOC-K Executive annual retreat and strategic review in 2021, an Executive Sub-Committee – International Relations & Strategic Partnerships Sub-Committee was established with the mandate to develop partnerships for the development of NOC-K affiliate sports.

Miramas is one of the key outcomes arising from some of the efforts put so far.

Early in the year, a team from the NOCK Executive were invited for initial and exploratory discussions in Miramas as well as an orientation into the facilities available for potential use after an Agreement.

The discussions have progressed to the next stage where the Miramas Host parties would like to engage in the finer details of the partnership with a view to signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with NOC-K and subsequently get into an Agreement.

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The primary objective of this partnership is to benefit individual athletes and teams in their preparation towards the Paris 2024 Olympics. But further than that, it is envisaged that this partnership will go beyond Paris 2024.

The proposed benefits to Kenya include:

• Athletes training

• Coaches training

• Technical Support in sports and infrastructure development

• Exchange Programs

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What is significant about this engagement is the fact that it was an affiliate-led process whereby we leveraged on affiliate existing relations with the club.

In April, 2022, a team of eleven junior sprinters and field event athletes travelled to France for a month-long training at Miramas Athletics Club. The majorly junior athletes were among those that represented Kenya at the World Under 20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.

The Miramas engagement is expected to encourage our affiliate members within similar international relations networks to incorporate the NOCK Executive with a view to extending the scope to the wider sports community.

About Miramas

• Miramas is a French Territorial Division in the located in Southern France, Provence

of Alpes - Cote d`zur (Famous region of the French Riviera).

• It is the largest commune in the city of Marseille with a population of approximately

27000 inhabitants. Governed by a Mayor - Frédéric Vigouroux (2020-2026).

• The region has a total GDP of Euros 166.4 Billion as of 2018. 3rd richest French

region and ranks 19th on the European scale.

• Miramas is home to Stadium Miramas Métropole, that hosts international athletics

competitions and other sports events including handball, basketball, boxing, judo

and badminton.

• The Stadium Miramas Métropole was also chosen by the OCOG Paris 2024, to be an

Olympic Preparation Center for the Games.

• With the hosting of national and international competitions, top-level athletes and

at the dawn of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Miramas is labeled

European city of sport being an active and sporting city and recognized for its

innovative sports policy in the service of sport for all.