Recipients of Travel Grants

21 journalists, academics and sports leaders from less privileged countries have been awarded conference and/or travel grants for participation in Play the Game 2005.

The decision about awards was made by three members of Play the Game's board, and they faced a difficult task choosing between 83 applicants from all over the world.

The travel grants are financed by the Danish Center for Culture and Development and Play the Game's main donors.

The recipients of grants are:

• Aggrey Kwendo, East African Training Guide/Consumer Chronicle, Kenya
• Agim Islami, Olympic Committee of Kosova, Kosovo
• Amaresh Kumar, Rajeev Gandhi College of Physical Education, Bhopal, India
• Augusta Omelogo Nzelu, Anambra Broadcasting Service, Nigeria
• Benjamin Fernandez, Radio Libre, Paraguay
• Deep Silwal, lecturer of journalism and head of Sports department at Makwanpur Multiple College, Nepal
• Edgar Musonda,  Sports Coaches Outreach, Zambia
• Emir Medanhodzic, Sport Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bosnia-Herzegovina
• Florian Petrica, National TV, Romania
• Hamza Nkuutu, The New Times, Rwanda
• Lillian Ikulumet, Monitor Publications, Uganda
• Mohamed Afifi, Faculty of Physical Education, Suez Canal University, Egypt
• Olcay Canbulat, Ege University Communication Faculty, Turkey
• Olukayode Thomas, The Guardian Newspapers, Nigeria
• Pablo Vignone, Pagina 12, Argentina
• Peter Cziraki, Information and Press Association for Sport, Hungary
• Salifou Marcel Belem, Sidwaya Sport, Burkina Faso
• Sophia Lissah, British High Commission, Ghana
• Stephen Ouma Bwire, The East African Newspaper, Uganda
• Tendai Chara, The Sunday Mail, Zimbabwe
• Vincent Tao-Hsun Chang, Graduate Institute of Linguistics, National Chengchi University, Chinese Taipei