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The 2023 African Beach Games will be hosted by Tunisia from 23rd to 30th June at the Yasmine Hammamet resort in Tunisia.
The Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) has unveiled its beach volleyball squad for the 2023 African Beach Games in Tunisia.
The 2023 African Beach Games will be hosted by Tunisia from 23rd to 30th June at the Yasmine Hammamet resort in Tunisia.
Six men and six women were named by the NVBF as members of the team, along with two coaches.
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The 2022 National Beach Volleyball Tour Champions, Obayemi Ogunshina and Hilary Simon (men), as well as Albertina Francis and Happy Wushilang (women), are also included on the list provided by the NVBF Secretary General, Ngozi Amayo.
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National Volleyball trials to hold in Kaduna
The camp will help to choose athletes who will represent the nation at the 2023 African U17 Boys and Girls Nations Championship, which will take place in Nigeria from July 6–16.
Uchenna Okereafor, a 2022 National Sports Festival champion, Peter Ibrahim, a highly skilled Francisca Ikhiede, and Tochukwu Nnoruga are among the other athletes chosen for the African Beach Games.
Kayode Ajilore will handle the men's team while John Iwerima takes charge of the women's team.
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Nigeria will make name in Tunisia
Coach of the men's team, Kayode Ajilore said Nigeria will compete brilliantly at the African Beach Games this year.
The head coach of the Nigerian Immigration Service claimed that this time, the players are capable of bringing home medals for the nation.
He said, "The beach volleyball teams Nigeria is parading have a point to prove at the 2023 African Beach Games. The players have been playing various beach volleyball tournaments in the country including the National Sports Festival, National Beach Volleyball Tour, and the President Cup.
"Each player going to Tunisia has played not less than 70 matches in the last two years; this has put them in good shape. The only way the players can reward the country is by winning medals.
Meanwhile, the President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Engineer Musa Nimrod commended the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development for including beach volleyball amongst the teams to participate at the 2023 African Beach Games.
He charged the players to give their best and ensure the national anthem is sung on the podium.
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Full Squad
- Male
Obayemi Ogunshina, Hilary Simon, Peter Ibrahim, Emenike Ezike, Uchenna Okereafor, and Philip Zaka
- Female
Esther Mbah, Albertina Francis, Tochukwu Nnoruga, Naomi Yaro, Francisca Ikhiede, and Happy Wushilang
- Coaches
Kayode Ajilore and John Iwerima
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