NANJING YOUTH OLYMPIC TENNIS EVENT, RESULTS – 19 AUGUST

Tuesday’s results for the Youth Olympic Tennis Event being held at the Tennis Academy of China in Nanjing on 17-24 August.

The second Youth Olympic Games, being held on 16-28 August, have welcomed around 3,800 athletes from the 204 National Olympic Committees to Nanjing. Young athletes – aged between 14 and 18 years – are competing in 28 sports.

For the latest news from the event, including a Live Blog, visit the ITF Olympic website and social media platforms:

http://www.itftennis.com/olympics

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RESULTS

BOYS SINGLES SECOND ROUND

(1) Andrey Rublev (RUS) d. Martin Blasko (SVK) 57 62 62

Francisco Bahamonde (ARG) d. Ryotaro Matsumura (JPN) 64 61

(4) Lee Duck Hee (KOR) d. Andre Biro (HUN) 62 60

(7) Kamil Majchrzak (POL) d. Lloyd Harris (RSA) 62 60

(8) Jumpei Yamasaki (JPN) d. Jan Zielinski (POL) 57 61 62

(3) Karen Khachanov (RUS) d. Harry Bourchier (AUS) 64 62

Clement Geens (BEL) d. Chung Yunseong (KOR) 36 60 76(5)

(2) Orlando Luz (BRA) d. Juan Jose Rosas (PER) 62 64

GIRLS DOUBLES SECOND ROUND

Jelena Ostapenko (LAT)/Akvile Parazinskaite (LTU) d. Camila Giangreco Campiz (PAR)/Domenica Gonzalez (ECU) 75 60

(3) Anhelina Kalinina (UKR)/Iryna Shymanovich (BLR) d. Simona Heinova/Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) 75 76(6)

Sofia Kenin (USA)/Renata Zarazua (MEX) d. (4) Naiktha Bains/Priscilla Hon (AUS) 76(3) 61

(2) Darya Kasatkina/Anastasiya Komardina (RUS) d. Anna Bondar/Fanni Stollar (HUN) 76(2) 64

MIXED DOUBLES FIRST ROUND

(1) Darya Kasatkina/Andrey Rublev (RUS) d. Kristina Schmiedlova/Alex Molcan (SVK) 62 64

Ye Qiu Yu (CHN)/Jumpei Yamasaki (JPN) d. Xu Shilin (CHN)/Ryotaro Matsumura (JPN) 61 61

Sofia Kenin/Alex Rybakov (USA) d. Ojasvinee Singh (IND)/Sharmal Dissanayake (SRI) 62 46 [11-9]

(8) Luisa Stefani/Orlando Luz (BRA) d. Kamonwan Buayam (THA)/Chung Yunseong (KOR) 62 62

Camila Giangreco Campiz (PAR)/Marcelo Zormann (BRA) d. (4) Marketa Vondrousova (CZE)/Nicolas Alvarez (PER) 75 75

Sandra Samir (EGY)/Lloyd Harris (RSA) d. Anhelina Kalinina (UKR)/Pavle Rogan (MNE) 62 64

Jelena Ostapenko (LAT)/Daniel Appelgren (SWE) d. Ivana Jorovic/Petar Conkic (SRB) 61 26 [10-5]

(7) Fanni Stollar (HUN)/Kamil Majchrzak (POL) d. Naiktha Bains/Marc Polmans (AUS) 46 63 [11-9]

(5) Jil Teichmann (SUI)/Jan Zielinski (POL) d. Priscilla Hon/Harry Bourchier (AUS) 63 64

Greetje Minnen/Clement Geens (BEL) d. Akvile Parazinskaite (LTU)/Nino Serdarusic (CRO) 36 63 [10-4]

Simona Heinova (CZE)/Rasheed Carey (BAH) d. Maria Fernanda Herazo Gonzalez/Luis Valero (COL) 63 62

Kim Dabin/Lee Duck Hee (KOR) d. (3) Iryna Shymanovich (BLR)/Petros Chrysochos (CYP) 36 64 [13-11]

(6) Ioana Loredana Rosca (ROU)/Francisco Bahamonde (ARG) d. Anna Bondar/Andre Biro (HUN) 76(4) 63

Ioana Ducu (ROU)/Matias Zukas (ARG) d. Lesedi Sheya Jacobs (NAM)/Guy Orly Iradukunda (BDI) 63 61

Viktoria Kuzmova/Martin Blasko (SVK) d. Domenica Gonzalez (ECU)/Juan Jose Rosas (PER) 75 62

(2) Anastasiya Komardina/Karen Khachanov (RUS) d. Renata Zarazua (MEX)/Justin Roberts (BAH) 64 62

THE NEWFANZONE TEAM OF THE FIFA WORLD CUP AS COMPILED BY ADEJUWON ADEMOLA

The tournament has come and gone. Germany are world champions for the fourth time. In truth the Germans were the team to beat however,other players made their mark too and they would remember 2014 as the year they enhanced their reputation.

Now that the FIFA world cup is over this is the THE NEWFANZONE TEAM OF THE TOURNAMENT

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GOALKEEPER- Manuel Neuer- Undoubtedly the best goalkeeper of the tournament and no wonder he was awarded the best shot-stopper of the tournament. He kept clean sheets against teams like Portugal,USA,France and in the finals against the Albeceleste and with a Man of the match performance against Algeria in the knockout stages he certainly was the goalie of the tournament.
OTHER MENTIONS: Keylor Navas, Sergio Romero

RIGHT BACK: Philip Lahm- The Bayern Munich player defies logic as he seems to be getting better as the years pass by. He is not your tall aggressive right back but he offers you more with timely tackles and pin point crosses. His picture lifting the world cup trophy is a perfect cherry on his illustrious carerer.
OTHER MENTIONS: Pablo Zabaleta,Oscar Duarte

LEFT BACK: Delay Blind- A crucial member of that ever impressive Oranje squad Blind showed he has both the offensive skills and the defensive discipline needed in the competition. His goal against the host was a beauty to behold.
OTHER MENTIONS: Marcos Rojo,Benedikt Howedes

CENTRE BACK: Ron Vlaar- Who would ever think the Aston Villa centre half would be in the team of the tournament dogged defending,a “minister” of defence,timely interceptions are what defines Vlaar display in the tournament. No wonder the Oranje team did not lose a game in regulation time.
OTHER MENTIONS: Thiago silva,Jerome Boateng

CENTRE BACK: Mats Hummels- Mats just had 2 shots on target but scored with both of them and at crucial times too. Hummels is your stereotypical centre back-solid in defence and capable of bringing th ball out from the back.
OTHER MENTIONS: De Vrij,Ezequiel Garay

DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER: Javier Mascherano-He was Argentina unsung hero in the midfield. He broke down opposition attack with ease and was not afraid to go into tackles. Mascherano showed that he was the linchpin that team brought the defence and attack together. Messi got all the plaudits…Mascherano got them to the final
OTHER MENTIONS: Wijnaldum,Bastian Schweinstiger

HOLDING MIDFIELDER: Toni Kroos-“If Higuain had scored that goal from his error” apart from that he hardly put a foot wrong .Man of the match display against Brazil scoring a Brace in 69seconds and also notching up 3 assists in the competition he was the most productive threat for his side in the midfield .No wonder the holder of the Champios league trophy wants him.
OTHER MENTIONS:Paul Pogba,Jermaine Jones

LEFT MIDFIELDER: Lionel Messi- FIFA Golden ball winner he notched up four Man of the Match awards and single handedly took the Albeceleste to the knock out stages with his four goals. Even if he did not win the World cup like Maradona did he showed some sublime Bursts of indidvidual Brillance,even though some don’t think he deserves the golden ball award.
OTHER MENTIONS:Neymar Jr,Mesut Oezil

RIGHT MIDFIELDER: Arjen Robben-He was perharps the most potent attacker in Brazil and some believed was deserved of the golden ball award for they knew what a threat he was. With his ability to get past defenders as if they didn’t exist and superhuman level of endurance not many would believe he is 30.
OTHER MENTIONS:Angel Di Maria, Andre Schurrle

ATTACKING MIDFIELDER: James Rodriguez-Loved by members of the Newfanzone after a fantastic performance at the mundial. He scored 6 goals and had two assists even the earth knew another global superstar was born. From being a relatively unknown player to being a household name James Rodriguez showed the world just why Monaco splashed the cash on him.
OTHER MENTIONS: Emboaba Oscar,Mathieu Valbuena.

STRIKER-THOMAS MUELLER: 10 world cup goals at just age 24 seems like its only a matter of time he surpasses Klose’record number of World cup goals. He is Versatile, always available for a pass and Germany’s outlet when they go on the attack. He might not be the most eye catching striker but he is always at the right place at the right time.
OTHER MENTIONS: Robin Van Persie, Miroslav Klose.

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It’s never too late to become a Masters swimmer!

In 25 days, a worldwide wave of enthusiam will run through the city of Montreal (CAN), host of the 15th edition of the FINA World Masters Championships from July 27 to August 10, 2014.

The colourful celebration, the first edition of which was held in Tokyo (JPN) in 1986, will welcome swimmers, divers, water polo players and synchro swimmers aged 25 to more than 100 years old from all parts of the world for a two-week unforgettable experience.

FINA World Masters Championships 2014

From 2015 on, the championships will be held in conjunction with the FINA World Championships, taking place in Kazan (RUS). The World Masters is FINA’s only non-elite competition, yet the biggest in terms of participation.

At the last edition in Riccione (ITA), more than 14’000 competitors took part in the event. The Masters movement, with the FINA World championships as its pinnacle, conveys a strong motto: fitness and fun at any age!

Nigerian Sports Award: Organisers Unfold Plans for 2014 Edition

Organizers of the prestigious Nigerian Sports Award – Unmissable Incentives Limited has unfolded the plans and activities for the 2014 edition of the award which is instituted to for recognizing and rewarding outstanding Nigerian sports men and women for their excellent performances in their respective sporting events.

Speaking at the Press conference to herald the activities for the 2014 edition of the award which is also the third edition, the chairman of the Award Panel, Mr. Ikeddy Isiguzo noted that the award has evolved to be recognized as a respected award for Nigerian sportsmen and women for their exploits in the world of sports.

Isiguzo further disclosed that the organisers of the award will not relent in its effort to continue to improve on the processes of the award by taking public feedbacks and comment with a view to make the award a legacy within the sports sphere in Nigeria.

Presenting the timelines for the 2014 edition of the award to the Press, the General Manager Unmissable Incentives Limited Mr. Kayode Idowu disclosed that entries for nomination from the members of the public for the various categories of the award will open on May 14, 2014 and closes on September 7, 2014 while the main award ceremony will hold on November 13, 2014 at Muson Centre, Lagos.

Idowu disclosed that the media category of the award has been expanded from two to four in response to the clamours from the Sports Journalists. He declared that from the 2014 edition of the award, the media category will now include Sports Journalist of the Year (Print), Sports Journalist of the Year (Radio), Sports Journalist of the Year (Television) and the Sports Photo Journalists of the Year which will all be determined by the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN)

He stressed further that some deserving Nigerian Sports Heroes will be bestowed with the honour of the Life Time Achievement in Sports award by the Nigerian Sports Award in line with the ongoing centenary celebrations of the nation.

On the back of the centenary celebrations, Mr. Kayode Idowu also announced that the organisers of the award will be publishing a compendium on the Top 100 great moments, teams and people in Nigeria sports.

He reinstated that the Nigerian Sports Awards is open to Nigerian sportsmen and women plying their trade within and outside the country. The categories include: Football (Male & Female, Foreign & Domestic),Track and field (Male/Female; all races, Long Jump, Javelin, Discus, Shot Put, High Jump), Ball Sports (Table Tennis, Tennis, Basketball, Volley ball & handball), Combat Sports (Taekwondo, Karate, Judo, Kung-Fu, Wrestling), Weight Lifting (Male & Female), Boxing,

Others include; Team of the year, Sports Man & Woman of the year, Coach of the year, Discovery of the year (Male & Female), Special Sports Person of the year, Lifetime Achievement Award in sports, School Sports Award, Sports Governor of the year, track & field star of the year, ball sports, combats sports, weight lifting, boxer of the year and many others.

NBBF names 24 All Star players

The Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF, has released a list of 24 players and six officials from the Atlantic and Savannah Conferences of the Dstv Premier League for this weekend’s All Stars game scheduled for the University of Lagos indoor hall in Akoka, Lagos.

According to the NBBF/DStv League Director, Agboola Pinheiro, 12 players and three officials each were selected from the two conferences for the game holding in Lagos on Saturday with Kano Pillars and Mark Mentors dominating the Savannah Conference list.

“The Savannah Conference will be handled by coaches Peter Ahmedu (Mark Mentors) and Abdulrahaman Mohammed(Gombe Bulls) with former international, Lawal Garba as Team Manager while Coaches Adeboye Aderiboye (Oluyole Warriors) and Chris Nomingo (Dodan Warriors) will handle the Atlantic Conference team with former international, Deji Jaiyeola as Team Manager,” Pinheiro disclosed in Lagos.

Coach Sani Ahmed of Kano Pillars is Head coach of the Savannah All Stars team but has some family commitments while Head coach of the Atlantic Conference, Lati Erinfolami of Islanders, who is also coach of First Deep Water Basketball team will be leading his team to Ilorin for the second phase of the Zenith Bank Women’s League.

Players picked from the Savannah Conference are Abubakar Usman, Dele Ademola, Mathew Monya, Onyeka Okeke and Adeolu Ojoh from Kano Pillars, Stanley Gumut, Abdul Yahaya, Akpara Akiti and Timothy Kwor from Mark Mentors, Chibuzor John, Plateau Peaks, John Mathais and Joseli Ibrahim from Gombe Bulls.

The Atlantic Conference players are Chiwendu Nwaigbo and Ibrahim Okpe from Islanders, Obum Onyia, William Ndouba, Solomon Ajebeyi and Boniface Synesius from Union Bank, Azouma Dike and Mamadou Savadogo from Dodan Warriors, Lanre Alimi, Kwara Falcons, Emmanuel Balogun, Customs and Femi Adekanye, Oluyole Warriors.

ITTF releases prospectus for Lagos World Tour

To acquaint countries about the staging of the 2014 Lagos World Tour, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) on Thursday released the official prospectus for the tournament holding in June this year.

The world table tennis ruling body has also uploaded the prospectus on its website for the 214 national associations.
According to the ITTF Director of Competitions, Karl Jindrak, the Lagos World Tour tagged Nigeria Open is one of the Challenge Series listed by ITTF on its 2014 calendar.

Players hoping to be part of the championship are expected to register through their national associations, while the preliminary
entries commence on May 10 with the final entries for singles on May 24.

There will be a charge of $150 cancellation fee for each player cancelled after the entry deadline. This period starts on the day of closing the final entries, one month before the event. These cancellation amounts will be added to the association’s invoice to be paid together with the hospitality costs to the organizers either by bank transfer or by cash on site,” Jindrak said.

He added: “Associations with pending payments of cancellation fee will not be allowed to enter any World Tour events as long as the payment is not fulfilled.”

Four events – men and women singles as well as U-21 men and women singles will be competed at the four-day championship holding at Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos.

The total prize money for the tournament is $39,700 with men singles winner carting home $5,000.

The Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) organizes the tournament with support from the Lagos State Government.

Egypt’s Omar Assar who beat Nigeria’s Segun Toriola to emerge champion at the maiden edition of the tournament tagged Lagos Classics has promised to return to Lagos to defend his title, while Cecilia Otu-Akpan who defied all odds to lift the title in the women event will be part of the Nigerian team to the World Championship in Tokyo, Japan.

2014 Youth Olympic Games- African Qualifications – Sierra Leone men and Rwanda women claim gold medals

Sierra Leone men and Rwanda women teams clinched the gold medals at CAVB qualifications for 2014 Youth Olympic Games after both teams won the corresponding qualification tournaments held in Accra, Ghana this weekend.

Following the end of the qualifiers, six men and six women teams booked their tickets to the Beach Volleyball competition at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games to be held in Nanjang, China August 17 to 28, 2014.

In the Men’s category the top six teams; Sierra Leone, Ghana, Burundi, Congo, Nigeria and Rwanda secured their tickets to the Olympics, while at the women’s side Rwanda, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria and Congo set the achievement.

In the Men’s final, Sierra Leone beat host Ghana 2-1 (16-21, 21-16, 15-11) to pick up the gold medal, while Burundi pulled off a 2-0 (21-18, 21-14) victory over Congo to win the bronze medal.

In the Women’s side, Rwanda proved their consistency by beating Namibia 2-1 (17-21, 21-19, 19-17) in the final. Sierra Leone won the bronze medal by beating Ghana 2-1 (11-21, 21-15, 15-10)

Men’s Final Ranking

1. Sierra Leone
2. Ghana
3. Burundi
4. Congo
5. Nigeria
6. Rwanda
7. Mauritius
8. Egypt
9. Namibia
10. Benin

Women’s Final ranking

1. Rwanda
2. Namibia
3. Sierra Leone
4. Ghana
5. Nigeria
6. Congo
7. Mauritius

Men’s Results

Pool A: BURUNDI – GHANA – MAURITIUS – EGYPT – BENIN
Pool B: NAMIBIA – SIERRA LEONNE – CONGO – RWANDA – NIGERIA

DAY 1 11 April 2014
BURUNDI vs GHANA 0:2 (16:21),(12:21)
MAURITIUS vs EGYPT 1:2 (21:15),(12:21),(13:15)
NAMIBIA vs SIERRA LEONE 0:2 (13:21),(17:21)
CONGO vs RWANDA 1:2 (10:21),(21:16),(12:15)
GHANA vs BENIN 2:0 (21:10), (21:17)
BURUNDI vs MAURITIUS 2:1 (21:19), (18:21), (15:12)
SIERRA LEONE vs NIGERIA 2:0 (21:19), (21:17)
NAMIBIA vs CONGO 0:2 (17:21), (14:21)
EGYPT vs BENIN 2:0 (21:12), (21:11)
GHANA vs MAURITIUS 2:0 (21:19), (21:11)
RWANDA vs NIGERIA 1:2 (18:21),(21:16),(14:16)
SIERA LEONE vs CONGO 2:0 (21:14), (21:13)

Day 2 12 April 2014
BURUNDI vs EGYPT 2:1 (16:21), (21:12), (24:22)
MAURITIUS vs BENIN 2:1 (21:14), (17:21), (15:11)
NAMIBIA vs RWANDA 0:2 (18:21), (09:21)
CONGO vs NIGERIA 2:0 (21:14) (21:15)
BURUNDI vs BENIN 2:0 (21:16) (21:14)
GHANA vs EGYPT 2:0 (21:16) (21:14)
NAMIBIA vs NIGERIA 0:2 (18:21), (09:21)
SIERRA LEONNE vs RWANDA 2:0 (21:12) (21:09)

Pool Standings
Pool A: 1st GHANA , 2nd BURUNDI , 3rd EGYPT, 4e MAURITIUS, 5e BENIN
Pool B 1st SIERRA LEONE, 2ND CONGO, 3rd NIGERIA, 4e RWANDA , 5e NAMIBIA

Day 3 13 April 2014
3e Group A (EGYPT) vs 4e Group B (RWANDA) 1:2 (21:19) (18:21),(12:15)
3e Group B (NIGERIA) vs 4e Group A (MAURITIUS) 2:0 (21:12) (21:17)
Semi Final 1st Group A (GHANA) vs 2nd Group B (CONGO) 2:1 (21:17), (18:21), (15:09)
Semi Final 1st Group B (SIERRA LEONE) vs 2nd Group A (BURUNDI) 2:0 (21:11) (21:12)
5e Group A (BENIN) vs 5e Group B (NAMIBIA) 0:2(15:21),(12:21)
Loser match 21(EGYPT) vs loser match 22 (MAURITIUS) 0:2(20:22),(15:21)
Winner match 22(NIGERIA) vs Winner match 21 (RWANDA) 2:0 (21:14) (21:15)
Bronze Medal: Loser match 23 (CONGO) vs Loser match 24 (BURUNDI) 0:2(18:21),(14:21)
FINAL: Winner match 24 (SIERRA LEONE) vs Winner match 23 (GHANA) 2:1 (16:21), (21:16), (15:11)

Women’s Results

Pool A: NIGERIA – CONGO – SIERRA LEONNE – GHANA
Pool B: MAURITIUS – RWANDA – NAMIBIA

NIGERIA vs CONGO 2:1 (20:22) (21:18) (15:10)
SIERRA LEONE vs GHANA 0:2 (11:21) ; (19:21)
MAURITIUS vs RWANDA 0:2 (17:21) ; (10:21)
NIGERIA vs SIERA LEONNE 1:2 (21:13); (15:21); (12:15)
CONGO vs GHANA 2:1 (21:14) (17:21) (15:13)
MAURITIUS vs NAMIBIA 1:2 (17:21) (21:09) (10:15)
NIGERIA vs GHANA 1:2 (14:21),(21:15),(13:15)
CONGO vs SIERA LEONE 1:2 (15:21), (21:15), (08:15)
RWANDA vs NAMIBIA 0:2 (21:23) ; (15:21)

Pool Ranking :
Pool A : 1st GHANA, 2nd SIERRA LEONE, 3rd NIGERIA 4st CONGO
Pool B : 1st NAMIBIA , 2nd RWANDA , 3rd MAURITIUS

Day 2 12 April 2014
4e Group A (CONGO) vs 3rd Group B (MAURITIUS) 2:0 (21:11) (21:09)
Semi Final 1st Group A (GHANA) vs 2nd Group B (RWANDA) 0:2 (09:21) (15:21)
Semi Final 1st Group B(NAMIBIA) vs 2nd Group A (SIERRA LEONE) 2:0 (21:19) (21:15)
5e/6e 3rd Group A (NIGERIA) vs Winner match 10 (CONGO) 2:1 (18:21) (21:18) (15:13)
Bronze: Loser match 11(GHANA) vs Loser match 12 (SIERRA LEONE) 1:2 (21:11), (15:21), (10:15)
Gold: Winner match 11 (RWANDA) vs Winner match12 (NAMIBIA) 2:1 (17:21) (21:19) (19:17)

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CAVB Coaches Commission meeting concludes in Cairo

2014 CAVB Coaches Commission…CAVB Coaches Commission meeting concludes in Cairo

CAVB Coaches Commission meeting was concluded on Wednesday with a group of proposals to be approved by the nest CAVB Board of Administration next May.

The meeting which was attended by CAVB President Dr Amr Elwani and Commission President Sherif El Shemerly discussed a lot of key ambitious programmes for 2014.

The African coaching instructor comes as one of the most important items, a programme which will prepare 10 new African instructors according to definite criteria prepared by the coaches’ Commission members.

Other important items are the suggested 13 coaches’ courses to be organised in 2014 in the different continental zones, the preparation for the 4th High performance seminar which is the environment to promote the highest level coaching skills.

The commission discussed also the Coaches Aid Programme which was supported by FIVB to assist the coaching of the top national teams in some selected NFs. The programme achieved a huge success in some countries like Rwanda, Mozambique, Burkina Faso and Cape Verde and now the commission will suggest more NFs to support.

Grassroots will be also another item to be implemented in 2014 in an aim to increase the attraction of the young boys and girls to the sport at the youngest age.

Coaches Scholarship is also a new protocol which allows the prominent coach to experience a full live with the top teams in the world to follow up their preparations in their camps.

The honouring of the pioneer coaches is also an important proposal for the commission along with the new technology of preparing courses online through an ambitious system named E- Learning.

The 3 day African Coaching Instructors Seminar is going to start on Thursday with the attendance of the 10 selected coaches.

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CAVB Coaches Commission meets in Cairo for a new era

2014 CAVB Coaches Commission

CAVB Coaches Commission meets in Cairo for a new era

African Volleyball Confederation “CAVB” will meet in Cairo, Egypt on Wednesday April 9 to discuss the future projects for coaching in the coming years.

The meeting will be attended by CAVB President Dr Amr Elwani, Coaches Commission President Sherif El Shemerly and CAVB Executive Director Howyda Mondy.

Among other important points in the Agenda, the Commission discusses the 4th High Performance Seminar which is the peak annual developmental event dealing with the highest grades of coaches.

The African Instructor will be another project which will put the main criteria for the new coaches’ instructors who can fulfill the increasing demand for the courses in the different continental zones.

Other topics are Coaches Scholarship, Grassroots Courses and Coaches Aid Programme.

The meeting will be followed by a 3 day seminar for coaches’ instructors which will be conducted by the FIVB Coaches Instructor Jivico Jetchev, where the top selected coaches will have the chance to gain the experience to be future instructors.

“We have a condensed ambitious programme for the coming year after we succeeded to implement most of our programme last year,” El Shemerly said.

“In 2014 we are looking forwards to a new era of our coaching activity and start a lot of programmes which will reflect positively for our sport.”

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ATP AND WTA TOP 10 RANKINGS AT 8th APRIL 2014

ATP TOP 10 RANKINGS at 8th APRIL 2014:

Singles

1 Rafael Nadal

2 Novak Djokovic

3 Stanislas Wawrinka

4 Roger Federer

5 Tomas Berdych

6 David Ferrer

7 Juan Martin Del Potro

8 Andy Murray

9 John Isner

10 Richard Gasquet

WTA TOP 10 RANKINGS at 8th APRIL 2014:

Singles

1. Serena Williams

2. Li Na

3. Agnieszka Radwanska

4. Victoria Azarenka

5. Simona Halep

6. Petra Kvitova

7. Angelique Kerber

8. Maria Sharapova

9. Jelena Jankovic

10. Dominika Cibulkova

2014 Federation Cup kicks off April 5

This year’s Federation Cup competition will kick off with the State preliminaries on Saturday, 5th April, according to a release from
NFF’s Head of Federation Cup, Miss Ruth David.

The State finals are scheduled for Sunday, 4th May across the federation, while the play-off matches will be played over the days of
14th and 15th May. The Draw for the National finals will hold in Abuja on 29th May.

Miss David also warned that deadline for submission of 2014 Federation Cup licenses remains Monday, 31st March. “Late submission of licenses is allowed from 1st April – 11th April, 2014 and will attract a fine of N300,000 (Three Hundred Thousand Naira Only) by the defaulting club(s),” she explained.

According to the timetable for this year’s competition, the Round of 64 matches will hold across 32 centres between 2nd and 3rd July, with the Round of 32 matches taking place a week later and the Round of 16 games to be played between 16th – 17th July.

The quarter finals are slated for 23rd July, with the semi finals to follow on 30th July while the Grand Finale of this year’s Federation
Cup competition has been scheduled for Sunday, 3rd August.

Nigerian Sports Award: 2014 Edition to Hold November 13

The organizers of the Nigerian Sports Award, Unmissable Incentives Limited has announced that the third edition of the prestigious award will hold on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at the Muson Centre, Onikan Lagos.

According to the General Manager, Unmissable Incentives Limited, Mr. Kayode Idowu, the 2014 edition of the award promises to be better than the two previous editions as the award is now widely recognized and a desirable recognition among Nigerian sports men and women.

Idowu noted that the 2014 award will be unprecedentedly and exceptionally exciting due to the fact that the year is a very busy sporting year with the Nigerian teams participating in several sporting competitions including Commonwealth Games, FIFA U-17 Women Football Championship and the Brazil 2014 World Cup taking place during the course of the year.

“This year’s edition of the award is expected to be very interesting not only because it is the year of the World Cup but also because of other competitions like the Commonwealth Games, the FIFA U-17 Women Football Championship and of course the performance of the Nigerian athletes in their respective clubs” he said.

Speaking on what to expect at this year’s event, Idowu stated that the 2013 edition has really raised the bar and set a standard which the organisers must not only match but exceed in terms of the setting and organization as well as free flow of the event which was described by many as world class.

“We must ensure we sustain the euphoria and the momentum generated by the 2013 edition of the award and the pouring commendations from all nooks and crannies. Hence, this year’s event must surpass the achievement of last year”.

A total of 14 categories of the award which includes the Sportsman of the Year Award, Sportswoman of the Year Award, Footballer of the Year Award (Male & Female), Ball Sports Person of the Year Award, Coach of the Year, Team of the Year, Discovery of the Year, Track & Field Star of the Year, School Sports Award, Administrator of the Year, Sports Journalist of the Year (Print & Electronic) and Sports Governor of the Year award would be on the offering for this year’s award.