Eko Hot Blog reports that The Nigeria Volleyball Federation has called up nine players to camp as the Nigeria women’s beach volleyball team gears up for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games qualifiers, aiming to secure the sole ticket from Africa.
The qualifiers are scheduled to take place in Morocco from June 19 to 23.
The Nigeria women’s beach volleyball team is set to return to camp on Friday, April 26, where coach Kayode Ajilore will lead them through intensive training sessions.
“The girls are preparing for a qualifier which is coming up in June and they will resume camp on Friday,” Dare Kuti, media assistant to the president of the volleyball federation, told PUNCH Sports Extra.
Nigeria Women’s volleyball team.
“The list of players expected in camp will be released soon and made available to the media although they (players) have been contacted.”
On Friday, Kuti confirmed the list of the invited players to our correspondent.
“The following players and coaches are to resume Beach Camp from April 28 to June 28 at Kaduna in preparation for the continental Beach championship in Morocco.
“Esther Mbah (Nasarawa State University), Pamela Bawa (NY Spikers Abuja), Francisca Ikheide (Nigeria Customs Service), Naomi Yaro (Kada Emeralds), Sarah Sanda (Kada Emeralds).
“Ifunanya Udeagbala (Anambra Queens), Sharon Sunday (Kada Princess), Agape Sunday (Destiny Spikers) and Blessing Lawrence (Peace Spikers).”
After securing a bronze medal at the 13th African Games in Ghana, the women’s beach volleyball team booked their spot in the qualifiers.
Host nation, France, received an automatic allocation of one spot out of the 24 available.
The United States, champions of the 2023 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships, also secured a place.
According to FIVB, the champions of the Olympic qualification events held by the five continental confederations each secure a spot.
Nigeria will hope to seize the opportunity in Africa to claim this available slot.
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