The 21st edition of African Nations Championship (Chan) of women’s volleyball ended on August 24 with the coronation of Kenya. The queens of Africa beat the Egyptians 3 sets to 0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-14). Enough to snatch the 10th African title which has eluded them for three editions. And it was Cameroon that woke up and blocked the way to Kenya. And yet the national team of Cameroon had to settle for 3rd place, thanks to its victory over Rwanda. During the small final, the host country took over Rwanda by a score of 3-1 (21-25, 25-16, 25-14, 25-15). Thus saving the furniture in a competition he started with a bang.
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If the organizing country missed the final trophy, it still managed to snatch individual titles. Adiana Estelle received the distinction of best attacker, as an opposing attacker; And Stephane Fotsobest central blocker.
But already, Cameroon has won its biggest victory on the ground of the organization. And the challenge desired by Narcissus Mouelle Kombi the Minister of Sports and Physical Education (Minsep), noted: ” This is the best CHAN ever held in history“, recognized the representative of the president of the African Volleyball Confederation (cavb). Raising the Chan of women’s volleyball 2023 behind the African Cup of Nations in women’s football 2016, the African Championship of Nations (Chan) in men’s football 2020 and the African Cup of Nations (CAN) 2021 and the Cup of African Nations of Handball 2022 whose success of the organization has been recognized by the African authorities of these disciplines.
The day after the competition, the president of the Cameroon Volleyball Federation (Fécavolley) Bello Bourdannegave gadgets stamped with the logos of the partners of the organization, and of the federation, as gifts, to the players and the technical staff of the Federation..
