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The Volleyball Cranes had their training session called off on Tuesday, and players and coaches informed that they would meet with Uganda Volleyball Federation president Sadick Nasiwu on Saturday to find a way forward.
Uganda Volleyball Cranes head coach Protus Soita has turned his focus to the Federation of East Africa Secondary School Association (FEASSA) Games in Huye, Rwanda, following the calling off of preparations for the CAVB Men’s African Nations Championship.
The Volleyball Cranes had their training session called off on Tuesday, and players and coaches informed that they would meet with Uganda Volleyball Federation president Sadick Nasiwu on Saturday to find a way forward.
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17:21 - 16.08.2023
VOLLEYBALL Tonny Lakony surprised by Lesotho’s poor show
Uganda got out of the blocks early and took the first set 25-10 before limiting Lesotho to five points in the second frame.
Soita, the newly-appointed head coach, has now travelled for the Secondary Schools Games as the tactician for the Seroma Christian High School volleyball team.
When contacted by Pulse Sports, the Kenyan tactician said: “The training is not there at the moment. It is on Saturday when the team will meet the president to get a way forward.”
Uganda finished fifth at the Nations Championship in Kigali, Rwanda, two years ago and were looking to improve on that performance by breaking into the semi-finals at this year’s competition slated for September in Cairo, Egypt.
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14:43 - 16.08.2023
VOLLEYBALL Uganda Volleyball Lady Cranes demolish Lesotho
Returning to the continental showpiece for the first time since 2009, Uganda made light work of Lesotho in straight sets to get off the mark in Group B.
But due to financial constraints, it is understood that the federation is considering putting a stop to any plans of going to Egypt.
“I will not be around on Saturday, but I have an assistant who will handle the situation. The chances of the team not travelling are 80%.
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“But even if we were going, I had organised my assistant and trainer. I had made that program before I was told that training was off on Tuesday.”
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12:27 - 16.08.2023
VOLLEYBALL Volleyball Cranes training called off as Africa Cup participation hangs in the balance
Uganda Volleyball Federation has already sent the women’s team for their own championship in Yaoundé, Cameroon, but sources revealed to Pulse Sports that there was no government backing.
The Uganda Volleyball Lady Cranes are currently taking part in the women’s championship in Yaoundé, Cameroon, with no government funding, having missed the 2021 edition, but it looks likely that the men will be the ones to miss out this time round.
The government, through the National Council of Sports, has failed to fund some sports disciplines, and this has left teams to miss out on various international competitions.
The Silverbacks missed the FIBA Afro-CAN Qualifiers in May and have also gone on to sit out the Pre-Olympic Qualifiers due to financial constraints.
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