Africa-Press – Angola. Presentation of projects for mass cycling and the difficulties that the sport faces in Angola, made to the President of the Republic, João Lourenço, and the 3rd place of the National Women’s Under-16 Team, at Afrobasket2023, marks the news of the sports week.
In cycling, during an audience with practitioners, the president of the Angolan Federation of the sport (FACI), Cremilda da Chagas Rangel, informed the Head of State about the annual plan, which aims to carry out, in October this year, the “Volta Internacional Cucumber”.
According to the director, the event will start in the province of Huambo, passing through Benguela and Cuanza Sul, ending in Luanda, as well as Angola’s intention to host the African Championship, in 2024. At the meeting, the three national road champions, absolute and women, were also presented.
As for basketball, the Angolan team ranked third in the African Championship, after beating a similar team from Tunisia, by 50-43, played in Monastir, in the same country. Mali was the winner of the race.
At halftime, at Arena Salles Mohamed Mzali, Angola, led by coach Francisco Chauangue, had a 30-20 lead. In men, the National Team of the category did not have the same luck, losing to the counterpart of Mali, by 56-63, also for third place.
Adapted football was also highlighted, with Misto de Benguela winning the XVII National Championship for amputees, after beating 1o de Junho B in Luanda, 3-0, in the final game, played at Estádio dos Dinizes, in Ndalatando, Cuanza Norte province.
The goals of the match were scored by Marcos Dias (42′), Pedro Victor (54′) and Hilário Kufula (61′). The dethroned champion, Misto do Huambo, was fifth, after winning 8-0 over its counterpart from Bié.
Also in terms of convention, Petro de Luanda (national champion) is exempt from the first round of access to the group stage of the African Football League, due to participation in the continental Superliga.
The decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) also covers the remaining teams on the continent, which will be involved in the Super League next September. The eight teams will only enter the last round, which in case of triumphs will immediately enter the group stage.
Internally, the preparation of the teams for the next sports season continues, with champion Petro de Luanda, on training in Portugal, as well as the hiring of coach Zeca Amaral, for Kabuscorp do Palanca, and the return of Roque Sapiri, to Sagrada Esperança in Lunda Norte.
Echoes, for a ministerial activity, in which the National Youth Mixed Martial Arts Team (MMA) was encouraged, in Luanda, to perform well in the World Championship, in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, in August.
In a ceremony for handing over the flag to the Angolan delegation, for the event, which will take place from the 2nd to the 5th of August, the Minister of Youth and Sports, Palmira Barbosa, in addition to moral encouragement, asked for commitment and dedication to the little fighters, who will travel on the 29th.
More than 20 athletes, of both sexes, are part of the Angolan delegation. The delivery of the country’s flag took place at the Sports Gallery, in the Cidadela Complex.
In adapted athletics, the participation of the National Team in the World Championship, in France, with emphasis on Juliana Moko (100 and 200m) and Manuel Jaime (1500m), but without materializing the improvement of the personal marks of the members of the country as a whole.
Golf was also in evidence, in which the Scottish professional Douglas McGuigan won, in Luanda, the Senior Classic 2023 international tournament, with a total of 206 shots, in 54 holes, played at the Mangais course. António Sobrinho was the best Angolan, ranking 13th in the event, with a negative balance of +2, totaling 218.
The 44th National Senior Handball Championships, for both sexes, taking place in the provinces of Namibe and Huambo, respectively, were also references in the seven days.
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