By Justice Saidykhan
The Gambia Volleyball Federation had acknowledged the support of Gambian Embassies in Doha and Ankara for supporting the national Men beach volleyball team that recently took part in PRO beach volleyball tournament in Turkey.
The Doha (Qatar) & Ankara (Turkey) Missions led by Excellencies Ambassador Foday MALANG and Ambassador Serigne Modou NJIE, the Doha Gambian Community and friends had mobilised an extraordinary D167, 000 within 72hrs to support the volleyball duo for travel to TURKEY following an unexpected late withdrawal of a sponsorship offer.
The two Missions, Gambian Community and friends with logistics support from the GNOC & GVBF purchased round trip air travel tickets, hotel accommodation, travel within Turkey to tournament sites and other logistics for the African Champions’ 3weeks stay in Turkey.
The duo Sainey JAWO & Mbaye Babou JARRA made podium finishes in both hard fought tournaments played, collecting Silver in the Istanbul tourney, and Bronze in Izmir.
THE MISSIONS APLAUD THE GENEROCITY OF OUR FRIENDS & COMMUNITIES FOR MAKING THIS FEAT POSSIBLE FOR THE REIGNING PRO BEACH AFRICAN VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS.