Nigeria, Seven Others Fight For Africa’s Single Slot

The Secretary of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Patrick Abobi, said that Nigeria and seven other countries would fight for Africa’s single slot at the 2012 Olympics male beach volleyball qualifiers.

Abobi told newsmen that the seven other countries were Algeria, Egypt, Mauritius, Angola, Congo Brazzaville, South Africa and Cameroon.

The secretary said that the qualifiers would hold in Mauritius between yesterday and April 16.

According to him, the federation has completed all arrangements to ensure that Nigeria gets the slot.

He added: “We will not disappoint the country at the qualifiers because we cannot afford to lose at this point in time; our players are the best in Africa.

“The players had been in camp since February and they have been training very hard; I am confident that they will represent Africa at the Games.’’

Abobi gave an assurance that the four players representing Nigeria at the qualifiers were totally prepared for the task ahead of them.