Giants Kenya, Cameroon And Tunisia To Meet In Tough Pool At African Olympic Qualifier

2016 Women’s African Olympic Qualifier- Drawing of lots

African champions Kenya were drawn in a tough pool along with hosts Cameroon and the favourites Tunisia after the drawing of lots for the Women’s African Olympic qualifier held at Djeuga Hotel in Yaoundé, Cameroon on Thursday evening.

Mr Majore Timba speaking during the technical meeting

Pool B comprises of Egypt, Algeria, Botswana and Uganda. The top 2 teams in each pool will qualify to the semifinal where the winners book the tickets to Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, while the second and third of the tournament have another chance to qualify through the world Olympic qualification tournament.

Coaches of the 7 teams expressed their hopes to clinch the tickets to the prestigious Olympic games to play in the elite event.

The coaches at the 2016 Women’s African Olympic Qualifiers

“We are coming here to win the tournament to continue our great performance at the international level after we gained the gold medal of the World Grand Prix last year,” Said Kenya coach Japheth Munala.

“Our pool is very tough but I know my ladies are able to make it to the Olympics.” He added.

The competition will be opened on today with an epic face off between Cameroon and Tunisia in Pool A. Uganda face Egypt and Algeria line up against Botswana in Pool B

Day 1 program on Friday February 12:
13:00 Uganda v Egypt
15:00 Algeria v Botswana
17:00 Opening Ceremony
18:00 Cameroon v Tunisia

David Lungahu drawing at the 2016 Women’s African Olympic Qualifier

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Egypt In Peak Preparation For Women’s African Olympic Qualification

2015 Women’s African Olympic Qualifiers

Egypt Women’s Volleyball team will on Tuesday start their final stage of preparation for the 2016 Women’s African Olympic Qualification tournament due to start in Cameroon from February 12 to 16, 2016 through a training camp in Slovenia.

The camp that will last a week will include 3 friendly matches against the Slovenian national team and clubs, before they jet to Cameroon on the 10th of February to participate in the Olympic Qualifier’s.

Egypt’s Head coach selected the final squad of 14 players without the veteran middle blocker Ingy El Shami who suffered a crutiate ligament tear last year.

The final squad includes Shorouk Foad, Doaa Abdel Ghani, Aya Elshami, Aya Khalid, Farida Elaskalany, Haidi Kandel, Mariem Metwally, Nahla Sameh, Nada Meawad, Kenzi Asem, Rahma Elmohandis, Sarah Amin, Nihal Gamal and Mariem Moustafa.

The African qualifiers includes 7 teams who will fight for the African ticket to the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, while the second and third will earn another chance to qualify through the World Olympic Qualifications tournaments.

Egypt Womens Volleyball team

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