The camping of Nigeria,s under 17 boys and girls Handball team resumed on Monday the 30th of August in Kaduna.According to the Secretary of the Handball Federation of Nigeria Olusola Luke the camping resumed on Monday after a one week break which was due to the postponement of the Commonwealth Handball Championship billed for Cameroun.
The Commonwealth Handball Youth Championship will come up from the 8th to the 19th of September in Yaounde Cameroun.In a related development,Nigeria,s under 23 Men and Women,s Handball team began camping on Friday the 27th of August ahead of the Economic Organization of West African State(ECOWAS) games also billed for Abuja in the month of September.The teams camping in Abuja is meant to assist the teams in their preparation for the Ecowas Games.Meanwhile Nigeria,s under 20 women s Handball team returned to the Country on Sunday night after participating in the week-long Women,s International Handball Federation finals held in Abidjan Cote di Voire.
The team who returned by road placed third at the end of the Championship after defeating Benin Republic in the third placed match.The Nigerian Girls thus qualify to play in the International Handball Federation World Challenge Trophy Tournament billed for a yet to be named country.Host Cote Di Voire placed first while Togo placed second.
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