Gambia Sends Strong Beach Volleyball Squad To Continental Cup

The Gambia men and women beach volleyball team are up again for the second round of the Continental cup, a qualification competition for Rio Olympic Games. Gambia is paired in Group B along with Ghana, Senegal, Congo Brazzaville, Gabon and host Cote d’Ivoire for men, while the Women’s grouping will see Gambia faces Senegal – Burkina Faso – Ghana – Congo Brazzaville and Congo RDC.

The qualifiers are scheduled from November 11th to 16th in Ivorian Capital, Abidjan and the Gambia’s participation is fully funded by the Gambia National Olympic Committee under the leadership of Momodou Dibba.

Speaking earlier to Volleyball executives Dibba expressed his satisfaction on the progress made in volleyball and the recent exploits in Zone II. He reaffirmed his board continued support and urged the team to make Gambia proud. I want to see Gambia make it to the Rio Games and I am ready to support in all aspects Dibba concluded.

We are morally and spiritually prepared to meet any task down in Ivory Coast, Coach Ebrima Nyass said: “We are at the highest standard and our recent participation in the 11th All Africa Games has added more confidence and has also generated more experience for us in beach volleyball”.

Nyass said he is comfortable with the grouping and his men had already played against great volleyball nations like Angola, Nigeria, and Mozambique among others so the grouping is not considered to difficult for him. He sounded hopeful of his team creating an upset at the competition.

We are ready to make Gambia proud again, senior player Malick Jammeh said. “we are expecting a positive result in Ivory Coast and I am sure we will make it through to the final stage Jammeh assured”. The Gambian delegation leaves Banjul international Airport on November 9th to Abidjan via Dakar and returns on November 17th.

Gambia Beach Volleyball Team Celebrates success At The Continental Cup Sub Zonal qualifiers

The Delegation:

Players: Sanu Secka (Gamtel/Gamcel), Alieu Barry (GAF), Babucarr Jarra (Old Jeshwang), Malick Jammeh (Old Jeshwang), Sainabou Tambedou ( Gamtel/Gamcel), Amie Gaye (Interior), Fatoumatta Ceesay (Interior), Abie Kujabie (GAF)

Officials: Ebrima Nyass Head Coach, Yunusa Barry Head of Delegation, Muhammed L. Saidykhan Press Officer and Namory Trawally GNOC Rep

Muhammed L. Saidykhan
Press Officer Gambia VB Fed

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Gambia Volley Ball Fed Meets NOC President, Interior Minister For African Dream Inspection

The Gambia Volleyball Federation on Monday had a day long consultation meeting with Interior minister Ousman Sonko, GNOC President Momodou Dibba and Sports Ministry Deputy permanent secretary Abdoulie Kah as events marking CAVB’s first inspector’s visit to the Gambia to inspect the million dalasi Africa Dream Project.

Speaking to Volleyball Federation executives at his office GNOC boss Momodou Dibba reiterated his continued support to Gambia Volleyball Federation. He urged GVBF to put more efforts and preparation into the implementation of the project. “I am aware of the progress undertaking at volleyball federation and I am ready to support in all sectors”

The beach volleyball team is on course to qualify for the Rio Olympic games and we are hoping to see the team in Brazil next year he added. I assure you the GNOC’s fullest support to the Olympic team and if we qualify the Gambia beach volleyball team will have the best kits at the games he concluded.

Gambia VB Fed Meets NOC President, Interior Minister for African Dream inspection.

The deputy Permanent Secretary at Ministry of Youths and Sports Abdoulie Kah applauded the federation and assured the CAVB inspector of there tireless support and frequent monitoring of the project. “The Africa Dream Project is a national program and the ministry will do its best to monitor this project for the benefit of Gambian kids” Kah echoed.

The minister of Interior Ousman Sonko commended the Gambia Volleyball Federation for decentralising the sport to provincials in Gambia. Minister Sonko applauded the transparency at the national federation and urged the federation to continue on that trend. “This project as far as am concerned is one of the most successful sports development projects in The Gambia” and that is the reason why I took it very important to launch the project last February.

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