Competition hosts Puerto Rico will be joined by Colombia, Algeria and Kenya at the Women’s World Olympic Qualification Tournament scheduled to take place at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan from May 20-22. Algeria have replaced Egypt, who had not confirmed their participation, as the next best ranked team at the African Olympic Qualification Tournament, in accordance with the Sports Regulations.
Algeria celebrating At 2016 Women’s African Olympic Volleyball Qualifier,
The tournament will feature the third placed team from the NORCECA Olympic Qualification Tournament (hosts Puerto Rico), the third placed team from the South American Olympic Qualification Tournament (Colombia), and two teams from the African Olympic Qualification Tournament (third-placed Kenya and fourth-placed Algeria). The competition winners will earn the twelfth and final berth up for grabs at the women’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games volleyball tournament.
The winners will join seven countries that have already qualified for this year’s Olympic tournament, including hosts Brazil, FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Cup winners China and runners-up Serbia, European Olympic Qualification Tournament winners Russia, NORCECA Olympic Qualification winners USA, South American Olympic Qualification Tournament winners Argentina, and African Olympic Qualification Tournament winners Cameroon.
Four more teams will join the competition in Rio from the World Olympic Qualification Tournament and Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament scheduled to take place from May 14 to 22 in Japan.
Kenya and Algeria will represent Africa at the Women’s World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Puerto Rico
The 4 semifinalists were confirmed at the 2016 Women’s African Olympic Qualifier as Kenya, Cameroon (Pool A), Algeria and Egypt (Pool B) secured final 4 positions after day 2 of the tournament held Palais des Sports hall in Yaoundé, Cameroon on Saturday.
Kenya overcame Tunisia 3-0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-23) in Pool A to drop their opponent to their second defeat and this helped Cameroon who were in rest to capture the second position with their tiebreak victory over Tunisia on Friday.
Both Egypt and Algeria went to their second win over winless Botswana and Uganda respectively. Egypt hammered Botswana 3-0 (25-21, 25-13, 25-17), while Algeria nailed Uganda 3-0 (25-22, 25-14, 25-12) as both team improved to 2-0 with 6 points, leaving Botswana and Uganda with 0-2.
The third and final day of the preliminary round will determine the ranling of the qualifying teams to determine the semifinal face offs as Kenya face Cameroon for the top of Pool A and Egypt play Algeria in a North African clash for Pool A top position.
Algeria double block,
Algeria v Uganda 3-0 (25-22, 25-14, 25-12)
Algeria become the first team to book semifinal ticket at the Women’s African Olympic Qualifier after they took over Uganda 3-0 (25-22, 25-14, 25-12) in Pool B match lasting 67 minutes.
Algeria improved their win- loss ratio to 2-0, while Uganda dropped to 0-2. Algeria still had 1 match in the preliminary round against Egypt to determine the pool leaders.
The Algerian coach played with most of his line up and started with the substitutes until he finished the match with the standing line up. Uganda started the match very competitive in the first set until they draw 22-22 and won the set hardly 25-22. The second and third sets showed complete Algerian dominance with the main players doing the role.
Outside hitter Kahina Arbouche led the match scorers with 13 points followed by Safia Boukhima 10. Saidat Nnungi led the Ugandans with 9 points.
Egypt v Botswana 3-0 (25-21, 25-13, 25-17)
Egypt set second win against Botswana 3-0 (25-21, 25-13, 25-17) to clinch the second ticket of Pool B to the semifinal of Olympic qualifier. Egypt improved their record to 2-0, while Botswana dropped to 0-2.
Botswana started the match in their best form and succeeded to lead several time until Egyptian coach changed some players to regain the rhythm and win the set narrowly 25-21 before Egypt controlled the match with their better defense and win the second and third sets.
Mariam Metwally led Egyptian scorers with 12 points, while Gasekgnwe led the losers with 7 points. The Egyptian team had advantage in blocking 11/1 and in serving 6/1 to control the victory.
CAVB Control Committee
Kenya v Tunisia 3-0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-23)
Kenya led Pool A with 3-0 victory (25-20, 25-17, 25-23) against Tunisia in the match of the day. Kenya started their campaign with 1-0, while Tunisia dropped to 0-2.
Kenya led pool A with 3 points followed by Cameroon who were in rest day (2 points from 1-0) and Tunisia 3rd with 1 point from 0-2.
Suzuki Moim led the Kenyan scorers with 9 points, while Kaothar Gemail led the losers with 7 points.
Kenya dominated the first and second sets to win widely before Tunisia came back in the third set to overcome 10 point deficit and draw 22-22, but again Kenya used their experience to win the tough set 25-23.
Kenya’s Trizah Atika spiking
Cameroon’s Captain Nana Tchoudjang speaking after the tough victory against Tunisia
Highlights of Egypt v Uganda in Pool B of Women African Qualifier
Cameroon players celebrating the victory over Tunisia in Pool A of Women’s African Olympic Qualifier
The opening ceremony of the 2016 Women’s African Olympic Qualification tournament
Cameroon players dancing with their supporters after the win against Tunisia
African traditional dance during the opening ceremony
Highlights of the match Algeria v Uganda at Women’s Olympic Qualifier
Algeria’s Captain Safia Boukhima speaking after the second win against Uganda
Best performances
Top Scoring Performances
20 – Moma Bassoko of Cameroon v Tunisia (February 12)
18 – Safia Boukhima of Algeria v Botswana (February 12)
14 – Simone Bikatal of Cameroon v Tunisia (February 12)
13 – Kahina Arbouche of Algeria v Uganda (February 13)
12 – Aya El Shami of Egypt v Uganda (February 12)
11 – Yamine Abdelrrahim of Algeria v Botswana (February 12)
11 – Rahma Agrrebi of Tunisia v Cameroon (February 12)
Top Blocking Performances
6 – Stephanie Fotso of Cameroon v Tunisia (February 12)
4 – Theorine Aboa of Cameroon v Tunisia (February 12)
4 – Farida El Askalany of Egypt v Botswana (February 13)
3 – Farida El Askalany of Egypt v Uganda (February 12)
3 – Belinda Jepkirui of Uganda v Algeria (February 13)
3 – Aicha Mezmate of Algeria v Uganda (February 13)
3 – Trizah Atika of Kenya v Tunisia (February 13)
Botswana blocking
Top Blocking Performances by Team
19 – Cameroon v Tunisia (February 12)
11 – Egypt v Botswana (February 13)
9 – Egypt v Uganda (February 12)
8 – Uganda v Algeria (February 13)
Top Serving Performances
3 – Nahla Abdelfattah of Egypt v Uganda (February 12)
2 – Laetitia Moma of Cameroon v Tunisia (February 12)
2 – Safia Boukhima of Algeria v Botswana (February 12)
Top Serving Performances by Team
6 – Egypt v Botswana (February 13)
4 – Cameroon v Tunisia (February 12)
4 – Cameroon v Tunisia (February 12)
4 – Algeria v Uganda (February 13)
3 – Egypt v Uganda (February 12)
3 – Algeria v Botswana (February 12)
Highest Scorer by Round
Day 1: 20 – Moma Bassoko of Cameroon v Tunisia (February 12)
Day 2: 13 – Kahina Arbouche of Algeria v Uganda (February 13)
Cameroon celebrating
Highest Set Score
Day 1: Tunisia v Cameroon, 31-29, 3rd set (February 12)
Day 2: Kenya v Tunisia 25-23, 3rd set (February 13)
Highest Scoring Matches
Day 1: Cameroon v Tunisia 3-2 (25-20, 25-20, 29-31, 21-25, 15-6) – 217 points (February 12)
Day 2: Kenya v Tunisia (25-20, 25-17, 25-23) – 135 points (February 13)
Volleyball dominated Kenya’s Annual Sports Awards, scooping six of the 20 honours in Nairobi. For the first time in the history of these awards, which was started 12 years ago by former world (Athletics) marathon record holder Paul Tergat, Volleyball which is still playing catch up with other popular sports in Kenya like Athletics, Football and Rugby-ruled the podium when they were called six times to collect various trophies.
Local Federation KVF lead by Waithaka Kioni retained the best Federation of the year for their development of Volleyball locally.
KVF beat the Rowing, Canoeing and Boxing Associations to the award to win it for the second year in a row.
David Lung’aho who coached Kenya to win a record ninth Africa Nations Cup, FIVB world Grand Prix Group three first place and a historic two wins at the FIVB world Cup in Japan was voted coach of the year.
That team which beat Peru in the Grand Prix title beat their colleagues who won gold at the 2015 All Africa Games in Congo, Brazzaville to the first spot in the team of the year category.
Squad member, outside hitter Mercy Moim came second to Hyvin Kiyeng in the overall women’s Sports Person of the year.
Kenya celebrate Group 3 Gand Prix win
Veteran and Beach Volleyball player, Ednah Rotich was feted for her role of mentoring and supporting local talents.
The Kenya Commercial Bank player was voted the Community Heroine of the year.
The awards were clear testament that Volleyball in on an upward trajectory in the Kenya.
After many years of development and technical work, 2015 featured great achievements for African Volleyball when giants Egypt and Kenya stood on the gold medal podium at the FIVB Group 3 World League and Grand Prix respectively.
Egypt edged Montenegro in the Final match of World League Group 3 to clinch a ticket for Group 2 in 2016, but more important to boost African Volleyball at the international level after a 5 year absence from the prestigious event.
Kenya At FIVB World Grand Prix Group 3 Finals – 11/7/15
The African team won the Group 3 Finals in Bratislava, where they beat rookie Montenegro in a dramatic final match in the Slovakian capital city 2-3 (20-25, 25-21, 23-25, 25-23, 9-15). Egypt lost only one game in this season of the World League against 7 victories and has been awarded with next season’s promotion to Group 2.
On the other hand Kenya surprised Peru 3-1 (21-25, 25-17, 25-22, 25-23) in the final of World Grand Prix Group 3 to claim their first ever medal at the International stage.
The win for Kenya came barely a week after the Egypt (men) national team lifted the men’s version of the competition (world League) Group Three, a clear indication that Africa Volleyball is on steady rise at the world stage.
Kenya that will join the big league of second tier world elite Volleyball playing Nations like Bulgaria, Puerto Rico, Croatia, Canada, Argentina, Netherlands, Czech Republic and Poland in the group two in 2016.
African powerhouses Kenya claimed their 9th historic Africa Nations Championship’s title in 2015 to maintain continental dominance far than all other continental arch rivals. Kenya beat North African giants Algeria 3-0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-20) in the final at Kasarani Indoor Arena in Nairobi, Kenya last June.
Kenya women team at FIVB World Grand Prix Group 3 Finals – 11/7/15
Kenya added their 9th title and third in a row to their studded history after 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2005, 2007, 2011 and 2013, far ahead of Egypt and Tunisia with only 3 crowns each.
Kenya qualified to represent Africa in the World Cup in Japan gaining the 10th position among 12 teams.
Kenya also captured 4 of the 7 individual awards at the end of the competition; best setter: Jane Wachu, best Libero: Nafula Wanyama, best blocker: Ruth Jepngetich and MVP: Everline Makuto
Final Ranking of 2015 Women’s African Nations Championship
Kenya
Algeria
Cameroon
Senegal
Tunisia
Morocco
Mauritius
Botswana
Olaide “Fijaborn” Fijabi, who is seeking to dethrone the National Lightweight boxing champion, Sadiq Ahmed, has declared himself the next champion of the category.
Fijabi will fight Ahmed for the title on the 26th December at the GOtv Boxing Night slated for the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium in Lagos. Both boxers also have an opportunity to win the N1.5m cash prize attached to the award of the best boxer of the tournament as well as the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy. Fijabi, who won the prize at the July edition of the event said, he is sure of winning the cash prize and the national title.
“I beat Sadiq as an amateur and I will repeat the trick as a pro. I know he is the champion, but his reign will end on Boxing Day. I don’t watch Flloyd Mayweather’s fights for nothing. I am going to practice everything I have learnt from those fights on Sadiq. His reign has ended. This is my time,” he said.
Olaide Fijaborn Fijab
The fight between the two boxers is one of the four bouts scheduled for the event. The headline bout is the African Boxing Union Featherweight duel between Waidi “Skoro” Usman and Kenya’s Michael Nyawade. Also lined up is the National Light Welterweight title decider between Sunday “Capo” Olalekan and Stanley “Edo Boy” Eribo.
The fourth fight, a national Super Middleweight challenge contest, will feature Sunday “Golden Child” Ajuwa and Rasheed “Afonja Warrior” Abolaji.
The event starts at 4.30pm and will be broadcast live in 47 African countries by SuperSport.
The best boxer at the fifth edition of the GOtv Boxing Night will go home with a N1.5million cash prize in addition to his fighter’s purse. This was disclosed by the organisers at a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday.
The last two winners of the of the award won N1million in addition to the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy for the best boxer of the GOtv Boxing Night.
Speaking at the press conference, Jenkins Alumona, promoter of the four-fight professional boxing event slated for the 26th December 2015 at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium in Lagos, said the headline sponsors, GOtv, have decided to increase the cash prize as a way of further motivating participating boxers and accelerating the envisaged revival of the sport in the country.
Rasheed “Afonja Warrior” Abolaji
GOtv Boxing Night V, as the event is tagged, will depart from its six-fight format by adopting one of four fights.
“We have lined four big fights. Last year, we promised that we would have a continental title fight in Nigeria and we are glad to announce there will be one at GOtv Boxing Night V. There are also two national title fights and a national challenge contest,” disclosed Alumona.
The headline bout will see national and West African Boxing Union Featherweight champion, Waidi “Skoro” Usman attempt to add the African Boxing Union title to his hounours when he takes on Kenya’s Michael “Shaka” Nyawade in a 12-rounder. The Kenyan is coming with an impressive record of 12 wins (nine KOs), three losses and two draws in 14 fights.Skoro is no slouch either. He has had 11 fights, winning 10 (nine KOs) and losing one.
Stanley -Edo Boy- Eribo
In another fight, Stanley “Edo Boy” Eribo will slug it out with Sunday “Capo” Olalekan in a 12-round National Welterweight title bout. The second national title bout will see Olaide “Fijaborn” Fijabi attempt to snatch the Light Welterweight belt from Sadiq Ahmed.
The fight line-up is completed by a Super Middleweight challenge contest between Sunday “Golden Child” Ajuwa and Rasheed “Afonja Warrior” Abolaji.
Nigeria’s Black Stallions finished in eight place at The Rugby Africa Men’s Sevens Olympic Qualifiers at the Barnard Stadium in Kempton Park, Johannesburg, on Sunday.
Speaking from their Southern Sun hotel in Johannesburg, Coach Fabian Juries says 5 players picked up a series of injuries and knocks and it affected the team’s overall performance. Our captain; Azeez Ladipo injured his shoulder in the early minutes of the first game and we had to manage him through some matches. Nuhu Samaila, Ike Onwukanjo, Onyinye Onwukanjo, Hafis Ayinla; were also injured leaving us with just one substitute in the last two games.
Fabian Juries further explained that the team improved from last year’s outing where they placed eleventh and says there is room for more improvement. “We set a quarter final target and the boys met it but going forward, we need to work on strength and conditioning of the team and ensure they play together in more tournaments”. Kenya and Zimbabwe invest a lot in their team’s strength and conditioning and it was evident in their performance. However, if you watch the Nigeria vs Zimbabwe match, you wouldn’t notice much difference as we completely matched their game. Strength and Conditioning requires a bigger budget moving forward.
Black Stallions in top eight as Kenya Sevens Qualifies for 2016 Olympics
The Rugby Africa Men’s Sevens Olympic Qualifier ended in a thrilling final between Kenya and Zimbabwe with Kenya scoring the winning try at the sound of the hooter.
Kenya Sevens will now represent the African continent at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games along with the Springbok Sevens, who qualified for the showpiece by finishing second on the log table at the conclusion of the 2014/2015 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, also, Zimbabwe, Morocco and Tunisia will stand a chance to qualify as they automatically qualified for the repechage scheduled to hold in Monaco, France Next year.
Cameroon was selected by African Volleyball Confederation “CAVB” as a host for the prestigious Women’s African Olympic Qualifiers in the Capital Yaoundé February 12 to 19, 2016 with a record of 17 participating National federations.
The champions of this qualifier will represent Africa in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The qualifiers attracted 17 countries which are Algeria, Tunisia, Gambia, Cape Verde, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Ghana, Congo RDC, Cameroon, Gabon, Kenya, Egypt, Uganda, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Madagascar.
CAVB put November 20, 2015 as a deadline to send the list of players to participate in the competition.
Algeria claimed the African Qualification tickets in the last 2 Olympics in Beijing 2008 and London 2012.
The annual Chika Chukwumerije Sports Foundation (CCSF) International Taekwondo Opens may become a World Taekwondo Federation may (WTF) Grade 1 event in 2016.
With this status, the tournament would become a point hauling event for athletes across the globe as taekwondists are expected to use the tournament to up their world ranking.
Being the first tournament in Africa to use the electronic head gear, the CCSF championship has continued to attract the best fighters on the continent with countries like Cote d’Ivoire, Mali, Niger Republic, Togo, Cameroun and Senegal taking part in this year’s tournament.
Efforts are on by the organizers of the CCSF Open to apply for the status from the world taekwondo ruling body.
Mali’s Golden Star, Karamoko Soumare, stands heads above Silver Medallist, Temitope Oyo [Nigeria National Team] and Bronze Medallists, Sunday Onofe [Nigeria National Team] and [MALI] during the medal ceremony for the +80kg category at the just concluded 3rd CCSF Opens
For the best athlete of this year’s tournament, Mali’s Karamoko Soumare (+80kg), attending the tournament has really exposed him to world class equipment which would aid him in subsequent tournaments.
“Having attended series of tournament across Africa, I realized that CCSF tournament stands out in terms of organization and quality of equipment. The atmosphere was also superb. Being my first time of taking part in the competition, I think the knowledge I acquired would be helpful to me in other international tournaments and I look forward to taking part in more CCSF tourneys,” the Malian star said.
Soumare who won gold in the men’s heavyweight category believes the quality of athletes in Nigeria is enormous while blaming their under-achievement on lack of exposure of most of their athletes. “I respect Nigerian athletes particularly with the pedigree of their athletes, but they have not been able to use this to their advantage at international tournaments. We attend a lot of international tournaments but I hardly see Nigerians competing and this has really affected their rating globally. But attending international competition is vital for any nation to improve her athletes,” he added.
AAG Silver Medallist and potential RIO 2016 Olympics Qualifier, Edwin Samson, outclasses an opponent en route to winning a bronze medal
Also silver medalist at the CCSF Opens, Cameroun’s Kamgue Silvre hailed the organizers for putting the colourful tournament together, which he described as a world class championship. “I am surprised with the quality of organization as well as the atmosphere which is of international standard. I am indeed looking forward to the next edition because I have been able to up my skills as well as improve my rating among the best fighters in Africa. Winning silver will surely improve my chance of representing my country at the Olympics qualifiers come 2016. When the tournament gets the WTF G-1 rating, I believe more athletes within and outside Africa will be part of the tournament,” Kamgue, winner of the fair play award said.
Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) has overhauled the national men’s squad ahead of the forthcoming Olympics qualifiers. Newly appointed National men’s volleyball team head coach Paul Gitau who took over from Geoffrey Omondi overlooked experienced players when he named his provisional 22-man squad over the weekend.
Gitau who won gold with the junior women’s team at this year’s African Games in Congo, Brazzaville seems to have drawn inspiration from working with young players when he dropped a dozen of player who took part in the last Africa Nations Championship in Egypt.
Those who faced the axe are Captain Philip Maiyo who joined Qataris champions-Al Rayyan Sports Club from Al-Arabi this season. His former assistant and first setter Elisha Aliwa of Kenya Defence Forces was not spared either by the new coach who also chopped Mike Chemos, fresh from signing with a Finnish club. The only ‘big wig’ who won Gitau’s heart is Jame Ontere who is based in Japan. Ontere’s contribution to his local side Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) who top the men’s national league standing heading into the playoffs plays pro-Volley with Oita Miyoshi in Japanese V-League.
Nairobi Water trio, setter Elijah Bosire, left attacker James Mwaniki and libero Fredrick Mwangi who steered the side to a fifth finish in national league regular season in their debut season in the top tier league lead the young crop of players drafted in the squad as Kenya seek to build a squad for future assignment after several years of poor result in the men’s competition.
While Gitau’s selection may be questionable considering the importance of the assignment ahead, that unfamiliar decision can be interpreted as a step by the local federation’s attempt to try and keep up with the likes of Rwanda and Egypt who have given them tough times at the continental or regional stage.
It was almost a complete overhaul in the setter position with only Kenya Prisons youthful Nicholas Lagat making a return to the squad. Both Aliwa and his Kenya Prisons’ mate Daniel Kiptoo were shown the door. Bosire and Tom Wanjala from Bungoma County took their places.
David Kirwa and Maiyo were axed on the right attackers position with Solomon Bitok being recalled back to the team alongside Ontere, Martin Kiptoo of Coop Bank and Nafula Chumba from Kenya Defence Force.
Kenya men’s Volleyball team
Only Cooperative Bank’s Ronald Bitok was reconsidered in the Centre blocking position. Both Hudson Chesoli, Wesley Rono, Ronald Kirwa, Dennis Mokua were shown the door. The new faces for that position include Prisons Mombasa’s Jimmy Ngala who was chopped from the last squad by coach Geoffrey Omondi and Gideon Kirwa of Kenya Defence Forces, Kenya Ports Authority’s Sammy Ngeny, Rodgers Kipkirui and Shadrack Misiko
On the left, the sword fell on Nicolas Kiplagat, Bonventry Wekesa and Michael Njoroge. The position however saw the return of Cornelius Kiplangat (GSU) who will be fighting for the same place with Mwaniki, David Thuita (Forest Rangers), Sila Kipruto and Jairus Kipkosgei both of Prisons.
Gitau also did away with liberos Peter Kibata and Faustine Baraza but handed Muiruri, one of the best upcoming liberos a chance alongside James Mutero and Sam Juma.
Impressed with the ingenuity and immense contribution of Chika Chukwumerije Sports Foundation (CCSF) to taekwondo development and promotion, the National Sports Commission (NSC) has promised to enter into a four-year strategic partnership with the foundation.
However, the 3rd CCSF International Taekwondo Open witnessed a large turnout of athletes across the continent with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) dominating the eight events competed for at the two-day championship.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the championship held at the Sheraton Hotel, Abuja, Director General of NSC, Alhassan Yakmut said with what CCSF has been doing in terms of its programmes, it is clear that the foundation’s has been able to champion the ideals of the commission.
“I am convinced beyond any doubt that CCSF has done a lot to promote and develop taekwondo in Nigeria. For us at the NSC, we want to partner organizations like this because they are doing things that are in line with our vision. The atmosphere at this year’s tournament is what obtains globally in terms of international standard and I don’t think any reasonable person will not be impressed with what they have seen here tonight. Apart from the tournament, they have had workshops and other developmental activities to support the upcoming athletes. With this, NSC will be entering into a four-year strategic partnership with CCSF to champion the development and promotion of taekwondo which is an Olympic sport in Nigeria. So from 2016, the collaboration will take off with NSC fully supporting the foundation in all its activities,” Alhassan said.
After two days of competitive action, NSCDC confirmed why it is committed to sports in Nigeria when its athletes dominated the medals table at the 3rd CCSF Open concluded at the weekend.
NSCDC amassed four gold, one silver and four bronze medals to beat Mali and Niger Republic to second and third places on the medal table.
Mali again showed why it remains of the taekwondo power house in Africa when the two inspired by Soumare Karamoko won two gold and two bronze medals while Niger Republic won same number of gold with one silver and one bronze medals.
From the 284 athletes that featured in the competition which has the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF)-certified referees handling proceedings, Mali’s Karamoko was voted the best male athlete while NSCDC’s Chinazum Nwosu won the best female diadem.
Cameroun’s sole representative who fought his way into the final in the men’s -80kg to clinch silver medal won the fair play award for his sportsmanship during the final match, which he lost to NSCDC’s Segun Olushola. Youthful Thursdaline Peter was adjudged the most outstanding referee of the championship.
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