THE Seychelles National Olympic Committee (Snoc) is calling on all young inspired Seychellois writers, aged between 18 and 21 years old, to participate in the literature competition being organised by the International Olympic Academy (IOA).

The theme of the literature competition, organised in collaboration with the different national Olympic academies across the world, is 'Education and the Olympic Movement'.

Interested participants have until March 15 to hand in their entries at Snoc's head office at Stad Linite, Roche Caïman, and the winning essay at national level will automatically be chosen for the international competition.

The winning entry at national level will receive R2,000, while the runner-up and third-place finisher will pocket R1,500 and R1,000 respectively.

Participants can enter only one composition written in either English or French and works must be original and should not have been published before.

Winners of the international competition will receive their prizes in Olympia, Greece, by the end of May during IOA's 44th International Session for Young Participants.

A sum of US$5,000 will be awarded to the winner, whilst an additional US$30,000 will be given to the winning entry's National Olympic Academy.

According to Alain Alcindor, chairman of the National Olympic Academy of Seychelles (NOAS), because the prizes are very interesting, they are expecting a good response from young Seychellois who have over the years shown great interest in learning about the Olympic Movement.

C. J.