Mogadishu (RBC) After its recent reappearance into the world volleyball platform, the Somali volleyball federation has organized its 26th volleyball men’s championship which got under way in Mogadishu over the weekend.The competition gathered 8 division ‘A’ teams, according to Somali Volleyball federation Secretary general Mohamed Abubakar Hirei who addressed at the launching ceremony of the league on Saturday.
“On behalf of Somali volleyball Federation I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Confederation African de Volleyball (CAVB) for its support and assistance to Somalia” said Secretary General Mohamed Abubakar Hirei adding that CAVB donated the latest volleyballs used in the world to the country whose volleyball is recovering from years of setbacks.
Somali Volleyball Federation president Engineer Abdulkader Omar Abukar who delivered a short speech at the launching ceremony of the country’s volleyball division A league said he was very grateful to CAVB President Amr ELWANI for his continued support.
“I would like to announce that this beautiful competition we are starting today wouldn’t have been possible for us to do without the support of CAVB President Amr ELWANI “ Somalia’s volleyball Boss told the ceremony.
The Somali military club ‘Horseed’ defeated its Dekedaha rivals by 3-2 in the opening match. Horseed are the defending champions of the competition. Former Somali basketball federation president Ibrahim Hussein Ali, now Somali NOC executive committee member and officials from the civil service development ministry attended Saturday’s opening match.
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