AD-GAM Gambia Guide — Bring it to the sports club
Connect sporting achievements with participation, opportunity and learning.

Suggested reading and questions. Adapt to your group; not an official curriculum or assessment.

1. Gambian football: the people, clubs and milestones
Read: https://gambia.adgam.media/read/football-history/
Question: Which people and organisations help a sport grow?
Sources: https://www.cafonline.com/inside-caf/member-associations/gambia/; https://gambiaff.org/diamond-jubilee-of-gambian-league-season-gets-underway-tuesday/; https://sevillafc.es/actualidad/noticias/fallece-biri-biri; https://gambiaff.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/GFF-Activity-Report-2017-3rd-DRAFT15DecLowRes.pdf

2. The Scorpions and the Africa Cup of Nations
Read: https://gambia.adgam.media/read/scorpions-afcon/
Question: Why should a competition edition and a match date be kept together?
Sources: https://www.cafonline.com/fr/can2025/infos/la-gambie-bat-la-guinee-et-passe-en-quarts-de-finale/?width=250; https://www.cafonline.com/caf-africa-cup-of-nations/news/cameroon-stop-gambia-to-roar-into-semis; https://www.cafonline.com/afcon2025/news/cameroon-beat-gambia-in-five-goal-thriller-to-progress/

3. Youth football: continental champions and a pathway to learning
Read: https://gambia.adgam.media/read/youth-football/
Question: What can a youth sporting pathway offer beyond winning?
Sources: https://www.cafonline.com/caf-u-17-africa-cup-of-nations/news/match-facts-senegal-open-totalenergies-caf-under-17-africa-cup-of-nations-title-defence-against-gambia/; https://www.cafonline.com/caf-u-20-africa-cup-of-nations/news/totalenergies-afcon-u-20-ten-man-gambia-stun-nigeria-to-reach-final/; https://www.fifa.com/en/articles/watch-live-streams-gambia-uruguay-ecuador-korea-republic-last-16-u20-world-cup; https://www.fifatrainingcentre.com/en/game/tournaments/2023-u20-fwc/post-match-summary-reports.php

4. Women and girls belong in the football story
Read: https://gambia.adgam.media/read/women-football/
Question: What opportunities would help girls participate in your setting?
Sources: https://inside.fifa.com/womens-football/news/the-start-of-a-new-chapter-for-womens-football-in-gambia; https://inside.fifa.com/womens-football/news/womens-football-development-activities-may-2026; https://gambiaff.org/

5. Athletics and the Olympic movement
Read: https://gambia.adgam.media/read/athletics-olympic-sport/
Question: How can you compare achievements across different sports without treating them as identical?
Sources: https://worldathletics.org/news/report/african-championships-2022-saint-pierre-bass-omanyala; https://worldathletics.org/athletes/the-gambia/gina-bass-14479741; https://worldathletics.org/competitions/olympic-games/the-xxxiii-olympic-games-7153115/country/the-gambia; https://gambianoc.gm/history/; https://www.olympics.com/ioc/gambia

6. Sport beyond football: wrestling, courts and community life
Read: https://gambia.adgam.media/read/sport-community-wrestling/
Question: Which sporting activities matter locally but receive less attention?
Sources: https://nsc.gm/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/National-Sports-Council-Policy.pdf; https://uww.org/about-uww/national-federations/gambia-wrestling-association; https://nsc.gm/associations/; https://gambia.gov.gm/national-sports-council/

Group or independent activity
Design a club discussion about participation, fair opportunities and learning. Use examples from at least two readings and name a practical question for your club to investigate.

Keep source dates and label uncertain details. Discuss with care; personal experiences are optional.
Online path: https://gambia.adgam.media/learn/path/sport/