The President of the African Volleyball Confederation, CAVB, Bouchra Hajij, on Tuesday, announced that Nigeria would host the 2020 Boys Under-19 African Nations Volleyball Championship.
This was conveyed in a letter signed by the President of CAVB, disclosing that the championship would be held in accordance with CAVB competition regulations.
The Letter informed that the championship would be used as the continental qualifier to the 2021 FIVB World Championship for Youth Boys U19 and is scheduled to be played from March 1, to March 9, 2021, in Abuja, Nigeria.
It explained that the championship will be held in accordance with CAVB competition regulations, and also presented Extracts from the administrative and financial hosting conditions as provided in CAVB competition regulations.
The President in the statement advised countries attending the championship to adopt the FIVB Return to Volleyball Guidelines, alongside all the other protocols provided by Nigerian health authorities.
The CAVB President further advised that in view of the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact it has had on the organisation of events of such magnitude, continents should adopt the “FIVB Return To Volleyball Guidelines” alongside all the other protocols provided by Nigerian health authorities, in order to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the players and officials.
Cameroun, Central Africa, Congo (RDC), Egypt, Tunisia and Nigeria have confirmed their participation in the championship.
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