NIGERIA women’s beach volleyball team finished in top
position at the Zone 3 Olympic qualifiers in Laboma, Ghana and are one step
away from Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports that the Nigerian team won both
matches as they beat Benin twice 2-0 (21-3, 21-7) and 2-0 (21-17, 21-16) at the women championship.
The Nigerian stars then overcame hosts Ghana also twice
2-0 (21-14, 21-19) and in the second match 2-0 (21-12, 21-11).
The head coach of Nigeria beach volleyball team, Francis
Imoudu assured that the team would qualify for Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
“In spite of the performance of the girls at the Zone 3
qualifiers emerging first, the signs are there that we will make it to Tokyo
2020 Olympics, we are just one step away from Japan.
“I commend the women’s beach volleyball team for their
resilience and determination. They played well and did the country proud in
Ghana.
“The girls used tactical discipline to subdue Benin
Republic and Ghana in their respective matches. The Ghanaian team was powering
in the beginning of the matches but we had a game plan which was perfectly
executed,” Imoudu said.
The President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Engineer
Musa Nimrod commended the players for qualifying for the next round of the
Olympic qualifiers.
He expressed great optimizing that the players can shock
their opponents in the final round yet to be decided by CAVB.
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