Yaounde - Post Report Question and Answers
Are local sports classes and/or activities available for kids?
The American School offers a generous amount of after school activities. - Feb 2023
There is a horseback riding place that many enjoy. I don't know what else is here - most of us do sports/activities through the school. - Jan 2020
Yes, some children do horse riding at the local hippodrome. Others do art classes at the art teacher's house. Some do martial arts on Saturday mornings. - Jun 2018
There is an informal soccer group at the U.S. embassy, and embassy kids take full advantage of the pool and playground.
ASOY families have free access to the facilities there after school and on weekends. After school activities include soccer, basketball, volleyball, badminton, tennis, swimming lessons, hip-hop dancing, and African drumming and are free or have a nominal fee.
Fustel and Le Flamboyant also provide a range of after school activities for a reasonable price, and tae kwon do is available at the Hilton. There is also a horse riding club near the embassy. - Apr 2017
Yes, through Flamboyant and the American school. Nothing competitive, just afterschool type of things. - Jan 2014
I doubt it. Most childhood activities appear to center around school. - May 2012
At ASOY - Sep 2011
ASOY has an active, competitive sports program offering soccer and swimming teams for all grades, boys and girls, plus a middle and high school program also offering basketball. There is a Cameroon baseball league, but it isn't well organized and has not had much success getting off the ground. You can find red clay soccer fields on nearly every street corner to watch local pick-up games. - Mar 2010
Yes. Football, tennis, basketball. - Jan 2010
