Under-23 depart for Africa Nations Championship

Off to Kenya: The volleyball side left for the Africa Championships yesterday
Off to Kenya: The volleyball side left for the Africa Championships yesterday

The Botswana Under-23 women’s volleyball team last night left for the 2016 Africa Nations Championship to be held in Nairobi, Kenya. The championship would see five instead of six nations competing following the withdrawal of Tunisia.

Botswana will play Kenya, Egypt, Rwanda and Senegal for the two places at next year’s World Volleyball Championships. The hosts have not been confirmed. During the team’s send off ceremony at the National Stadium yesterday, Botswana Volleyball Federation (BVF) president, Daniel Molaodi said it was important for the federation to focus on youth teams.  He said the Under-23 is a transition to the senior team.

“We should start focusing on this team and give them exposure at international tournaments. We are hopeful that the team would finish in a good position at the competition.  We are aware that you are going into this competition as underdogs, but in sport, upsets are always expected,” he said.

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