Will Siphiwe Baleka and the Guinea Bissau Swimming Federation be Blocked from the Olympics Again?

An Open Letter to the World, Especially to the International Olympic Committee,  and particularly World Aquatics and the international swimming community

from Siphiwe Baleka

President, Guinea Bissau Swimming Federation

“According to the World Aquatic rules, we have until 23.59 GMT on June 13, 2023 to register for the World Aquatics Championships – Fukuoka 2023. Failure to participate in Fukuoka will disqualify the GBSF from entering 1 boy and 1 girl at the 2024 Paris Olympics under the Universality Places procedure. Unfortunately, we are being prevented from registering because World Aquatics refuses to recognize GBSF which received its Certificate of Registration from the Ministry of Justice on April 12, 2022.”

It should be noted that Siphiwe Baleka has contracts with three schools in Guinea Bissau and has been coaching about 50 students for over a year.

I urge everyone reading this to review the materials below, contact World Aquatics, The Guinea Bissau National Olympic Committee, and journalists the world over and donate to Swimming In Guinea Bissau: Hope For The Nation

Siphiwe Baleka, President 

Guinea Bissau Swimming Federation

fedenatacao.gb@gmail.com

secretaria.fedenatgb@gmail.com 

https://www.facebook.com/Fedenatgb 

https://linktr.ee/fedenatgb 

WhatsApp: Guinea Bissau +245 956931329

Guinea Bissau National Olympic Committee

Mr. Sergio Mané (COGB President): comiteolimpicogb@gmail.com

+245955214443 / +245966687783

Mr. Alexandre J.M. Vieira (Vice président): ajmvieira@yahoo.com.br

  +245955252347 / +245966613344

Mr. Eugenio de Oliveira Lopes (Secretary General): sgcog2013@gmail.com

+245955990822 /+245966677627

THE DOCUMENTS

  1. Letter to Director of World Aquatics, Brent Nowicki - April 6, 2023

2. The Court Case: Response to the mandato in english followed by the original portuguese followed by the english and portuguese translations of the mandato filed by duarte ioia against siphiwe baleka and the guinea Bissau swimming federation

Timeline: Establishment and Recognition of the Guinea Bissau Swim Federation

3. REPORT OF THE TRANSITION PERIOD  OF THE  GUINEA BISSAU SWIM FEDERATION

4. Letters to World Aquatics (FINA) July 11 and July 21, 2022

5. previous and continuous efforts to promote swimming in Guinea Bissau:

Siphiwe Baleka’s Sorcery Dominates 1st International Masters Swimming Championships - October 2019

Guinea Bissau Invites Olympic Legend Jackie Joyner Kersee to Her Ancestral Homeland for Launch of the Decade of Return Initiative - February 2020

HOW SIPHIWE BALEKA IS PRESERVING HIS ANCESTRAL CULTURE AND LANGUAGE - April 2020

Siphiwe Baleka on the cover of Sports Illustrated - December 2020

BBHAGSIA to Renovate Headquarters and Provide Olympic Training Center for Guinea Bissau Olympic Swim Team - January 2021

SIPHIWE BALEKA INTERVIEWD ON NBC ACCESS DAILY, - January 2021

MYSWIMPRO AMBASSADOR SIPHIWE BALEKA DISCUSSES HIS RETURN TO COMPETITION FOR THE 2021 OLYMPICS IN TOKYO - February 21, 2021

SIPHIWE BALEKA RETURNS TO COMPETITION IN PURSUIT OF BECOMING OLDEST OLYMPIC SWIMMER - February 22, 2021

Guinea Bissau names American Siphiwe Baleka to its Olympic Swim Team - June 2021 (press release provided by Claytown Productions)

OLDEST OLYMPIC SWIMMER IN HISTORY: BALEKA TO COMPETE FOR GUINEA-BISSAU AT 50 - June 23, 2021

GUINEA-BISSAU’S SIPHIWE BALEKA BLOCKED FROM OLYMPICS OVER FINA DEADLINE RULE - July 1 2021

SIPHIWE BALEKA TAKES OLYMPIC APPEAL TO COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT - July 15, 2021

CAS DENIES TEMPORARY INJUNCTION IN SIPHIWE BALEKA’S APPEAL OF OLYMPIC BID - July 18, 2021

COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT REJECTS SIPHIWE BALEKA’S APPEAL TO RACE IN TOKYO - July 29, 2021

Setting an Example for Afrodescendant Athletes From America: Siphiwe Baleka Represents Guinea Bissau at the 14th African Swimming Championships - October 2021

GUINEA BISSAU SWIM FEDERATION AND BAN-FAABA CELEBRATE WORLD SWIM DAY - October 2021

Duarter Ioia Takes Responsibility for Olympic Fiasco - October 25, 2021

AFRODESCENDANT PERFORMS WATER RITUAL, SWIMS ACROSS CACHEU RIVER FOR AFRICAN ANCESTORS WHO RISKED DEATH AND DROWNED RATHER THEN BECOME ENSLAVED - November 2021

INTERIM PRESIDENT OF THE GUINEA BISSAU SWIMMING FEDERATION, SIPHIWE BALEKA GIVES MOTIVATIONAL TALK TO GIRLS FUTBOL TEAM MEMBERS IN ENTERREMENTO, BISSAU - January 2022

Siphiwe Baleka’s Biggest Challenge - January 27, 2022

Siphiwe Baleka: ‘I Felt Betrayed by My Sport and by FINA’ After Olympic Snub - January 29, 2022

NEW UNIFORMS FOR GIRLS TEAM PROVIDED BY INTERIM PRESIDENT OF THE GUINEA BISSAU SWIMMING FEDERATION SIPHIWE BALEKA - January 2022

Swim Clinic and FIRST 50-METER OLYMPIC SWIM TRAINING FACILITY BUILT IN GUINEA BISSAU - February 2022

TEAM SDGB CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY OF GUINEA BISSAU SWIMMING FEDERATION INTERIM PRESIDENT SIPHIWE BALEKA - April 2022

Press Conference - April 19, 2022

Interview on Radio Jovem - April 21, 2022

Siphiwe Baleka on TGB TeleJournal discussing the FNGB - April 24 2022

Siphiwe Baleka discusses the FNGB plans on National Radio - April 2022

Guinea Bissau Swim Federation General Assembly - April 30, 2022

GBSF President has inspected several swimming pools, including those of FARP, Ledger, Azalai, Bolama, PAIGC, Vereda Tropical, Old Embassy of Angola - May 5, 2022

AFRICAN AMERICAN ATHLETE TO LEAD NATIONAL SWIMMING FEDERATION IN AFRICA - May 16, 2022

SIPHIWE BALEKA STATEMENT TO THE MEDIA: LEGALIZING THE GUINEA BISSAU SWIMMING FEDERATION - May 17, 2022

Fundraiser - May 21, 2022

CONTROVERSY AGAIN AS GUINEA BISSAU SWIMMING FEDERATION ARRIVES AT CANA ZONE 2 WEST AFRICA CHAMPIONSHIPS - May 27, 2022

INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR GUINEA BISSAU’S SWIMMERS: 1ST "DASH FOR CASH" EVENT AND ELITE TEAM SELECTION - June 2022

Dash for Cash Fundraiser - June 7, 2022

GUINEA-BISSAU EMBROILED IN CONTROVERSY OVER WHICH PARTY IS ACTING GOVERNING BODY - June 8 2022

CORRUPT WATERS: FINA AND THE GUINEA BISSAU OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - A STATEMENT FROM SIPHIWE BALEKA REGARDING THE DECISION IN THE CASE OF 2021/A/8134 SIPHIWE BALEKA V. FINA June 9, 2022

UNDERSTANDING THE SPORTS LANDSCAPE IN GUINEA BISSAU AND A PLAN TO FIX IT - June 15, 2022

Dash for Cash Radio Promotion - July 2022

Dash for Cash - July 8, 2022

GUINEA BISSAU SWIMMING FEDERATION HOSTS “DASH FOR CASH” EVENT - July 18, 2022

Donation to GBSF - November 19, 2022

GBSF President inspects swimming pool in Bafata - November 20, 2022

FIGHT AGAINST SIPHIWE BALEKA AND THE GUINEA BISSAU SWIM FEDERATION ESCALATED BY THE GUINEA BISSAU NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE ATHLETE COMMISSION PRESIDENT - December 13, 2022