Elwani supports Sudan Volleyball Development programme

Khartoum, Sudan, April 8, 2007-: In the framework of Sudan Volleyball Federation Development Programme under supervision of the president of the federation Kamal Khir Allah, CAVB President Dr. Amr Elwani had a fruitful meeting with the big sports authority in Sudan led by the Federal sports youth and Cultural Minster Mohamed Youssef Abdallah during zone 5 qualifications to All Africa Games in Khartoum, Sudan. Dr. Ewani expressed his happiness to the minister for what he saw in Sudan in terms of volleyball development in the local competitions and in the FIVB Development centre which could put Sudan in good position in the continental volleyball competitions.

The minister showed CAVB president the efforts they did to establish a new indoor hall to be ready to host the big continental competitions as will as increasing the technical and financial support to the Sudanese teams to allow the regular participation in all volleyball championships wither at the club or national team levels.

Elwani promised the minister to give Sudan the honor of hosting a big CAVB volleyball event in 2008 event to be held in the newly established hall in Khartoum most probably the Men's Under 21 African Nations Championship which qualifies to the FIVB World Championship of this age category.

The Sudanese minister also showed CAVB President the big value of volleyball as a tool of peace when the National federation organized a big competition in Darfour in the occasion of peace agreement their in 2006 and their decision to make this competition as an annual celebrations through a volleyball competition.

"I'm very happy to meet the Federal Minster as I saw how he is interested to make volleyball as a great sport in this very important area," Said Elwani. "I'm happy also for the good organization Sudan showed during zone 5 qualifications and gives an example on how can the zones start active competitions as we decided during the last CAVB congress." He added



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CAVB President with the Sudanese Minister of sports



 
 
 
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