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FRUITFUL VOLLEYBALL EFFORTS
IN NIGER
In an attempt to change the volleyball map in Niger to
compete for the international level, the Niger
volleyball Federation (FENIVOLLEY) under presidency of
Mr. Sidiyane Amada made a great effort
to
prepare generations of youth through 25 development
centers all over the country. These centers included 12
in the capital Niamey.
The work in these centers started in December 2001 till
December 2003 and this period was enough to produce
generations of young players who will help the
development of volleyball in this West African country.
The centers helped also to graduate many trainers and
coaches who help in more success in these areas.
The federation efforts was directed also to the women’s
side to help the improvement of Niger women volleyball
through the heavy participation of girls in the
development centers to the extent that they constitute
half of the players. The big number of well trained
players helped to form a women national
team for the first time since 1960. This team will
participate at the end of current July in the eighth
Solidarity tournament in Lome, Togo for francophone
countries. Niger shared with a women volleyball team in
the seventh edition of solidarity tournament in there
homelands 2003. the women team will be a revolution in
next few years but after they get enough experience.
News By Moussa Yehaya
Niger Volleyball Federation Press Officer. |
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