Team Nigeria Berth In Algeria For ANOCA African Schools’ Sports.

Team Nigeria Berth In Algeria For ANOCA African Schools’ Sports.

Team Nigeria has arrived in Annaba, Algeria for the first Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) African Schools’ Games holding in the East African Country from July 24 to Aug. 5.

Tony Nezianya, Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) said this in a Statement on Friday.

He said event would serve as a crucial platform for discovering and nurturing young athletic talent across the continent.

Nezianya who is part of the Nigerian contingent said the Nigeria arrived Algeria via a Charter Flight aboard an Algerian Airliner to Ànnaba, Algeria courtesy of the National Sports Commission (NSC).

He said the team which had 68 Athletes for 10 shooting events in which Nigeria had comparative advantage was led by Amaka Ashiofu from the NSC.

“They will feature in 10 sports including Athletics, Taekwondo, Table Tennis, Canoeing, Football, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Cycling, Swimming and Badminton.

“Nigeria appears to be one of the few lucky countries that have faced fewer hassles in reaching Ànnaba, Algeria, venue of the ongoing ANOCA-organised maiden African Schools’ Sports.

“This is the opposite of the experience of some teams which arrived in Algiers and spent between 10 and 15 hours connecting to Ànnaba.

”This included waiting before securing a bus to connect to Ànnaba,” he said.

Nezianya quoted the Zimbabwe Leader of Delegation, Newman Domendo, who arrived ahead of his team, said he spent 15 hours reaching Ànnaba from Algiers.

“I will struggle to ensure that I reduce considerably the same burden in my team, yet to arrive in À(nnaba. I have been meeting all relevant officials to try to take care of anticipated problems,” he said.

The NOC Spokesman said University of El Bono Hostel, Ànnaba, Algeria, currently serves as the Games Village, the institution offered multiple languages, German, Arabic, Russian and Spanish.

The Games Village is situated on a hilly spot, and the undulating landscape creates a beautiful arena and a fantastic environment.

Close by the language school is an Algerian Medical School, too.

He said the Swimming team would move their base to another city where they will play Beach Volleyball.

“The Chairman of the NSC, Mallam Shehu Dikko and the Director-General, Bukola Olopade are expected to arrive in Ànnaba to witness what promises to be a grand ope

ning ceremony,” he said.