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President of CMR cycling federation dead

Moustapha Dogo

Fri, 10 Oct 2014 Source: APA

The president of the Cameroonian cycling federation Moustapha Dogo died on Wednesday after he fainted on his way to the Sports Ministry meeting , the family of the deceased told APA on Thursday.

Dogo who was immediately hurried to a nearby hospital, passed away before the doctors even could make a diagnosis of his condition.

Moustapha Dogo’s death occurred at a time when he was actively preparing for the organization of the International Cycling Grand Prix’ dubbed Chantal Biya named after Cameroon’s First Lady, a competition which is scheduled to take place on 15-19 October 2014.

He had been elected president of the Cycling Federation in 2013, to the backdrop of internal dissentions, and above all, with a strong resistance from his predecessor, François Njele, who was resolute to make his life miserable.

Source: APA