Sport in Sierra Leone Sport in Sierra Leone Sports are an important part of Sierra Leonean society and Football is the most played sport in the country. Athletics, basketball, boxing and cricket are also common sports in the country. Sierra Leone became the first African country to join International Floorball Federation. Football is by far the most popular sport in Sierra Leone. The Sierra Leone national football team, governed by the Sierra Leone Football Association, is popularly known as the Leone Stars and represents the country in international football competitions. Though the team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, they did participate
Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing to a new Minister for Commonwealth Games and Sport post. Following the Scottish Parliament election, 2016, Nicola Sturgeon recreated the old Minister for Public Health and Sport post. The Minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet. Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing The Minister for Public Health and Sport and Wellbeing is a Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. The post was first created as Minister for Public Health in May 2007 after the appointment of the Scottish National Party minority administration. It was renamed in February 2009, with further renamings in 2011, 2016 and 2018. The Minister