The head coach of Nigeria’s Beach Volleyball teams, Francis Imoudu is standing tall, following the female squad’s victory at the recent Camtel International Beach Volleyball Championship in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Sports247.ng can report that Imoudu is still in buoyant mood, after the Nigerian women beach volleyball team defeated Cameroon 2-0 to win a gold medal, but the male squad lost to Central African Republic.
While the men lost 2-1 (19-21, 21-16, 15-11) to Central Africa Republic in an explosive final, Tochukwu Nnourge and Francisca Ikhiede humbled their Cameroonian counterparts 21-14, 21-13 in the female category.
Imoudu commended the players for their achievements, despite playing against the spectators, and promised to work on technical deficiencies he noticed during the championship.
He added: “The girls made Nigeria proud by winning gold despite playing against the host in the final.
“It was a war of sand and entertainment in Yaoundé; our male team’s performance was enjoyed by the crowd but unfortunately they lost.
“It was a great outing all the same and we hope to correct the technical deficiency noticed in the next camp.
“To our number one supporter, Nigeria Volleyball Federation president, Engineer Musa Nimrod, we say a thank you for making this trip possible despite the short notice.”
