{"id":16541,"date":"2022-04-08T16:39:22","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T16:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/doc-open-tournament-in-swakop-this-weekend"},"modified":"2022-04-08T20:55:14","modified_gmt":"2022-04-08T20:55:14","slug":"doc-open-tournament-in-swakop-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/doc-open-tournament-in-swakop-this-weekend","title":{"rendered":"Doc Open tournament in Swakop this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>This weekend, the MTC Dome in Swakopmund will again be a hive of volleyball action when the Namibia Volleyball Federation (NVF) hosts the famous Bank Windhoek Doc Open Tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe expect this year\u2019s event to be<\/p>\n<p>bigger than the previous one. Sixteen female and 22 male teams will contest for top honours,\u201d said the Namibia Volleyball Federation (NVF) president Hillary Imbuwa.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament that Bank Windhoek sponsors is one of the biggest on the NVF\u2019s annual calendar, and has been popular over the years. This year\u2019s edition has attracted teams from the Zambezi, Kavango East, Oshana, \/\/Kharas and Otjozondjupa regions, while teams from the Khomas region are also in the mix.<\/p>\n<p>The NVF expressed its gratitude to Bank Windhoek for its continuous fantastic support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBank Windhoek is a brand that NVF wants to continue being associated with, as the bond built over the years between the two brands is beyond just volleyball,\u201d said Imbuwa.<\/p>\n<p>NVF technical director Joseph Amakali added: \u201cSwakopmund residents and those in the surrounding towns should come and witness exciting volleyball on display\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the draw will take place at the MTC Dome, and will be followed by the technical meeting soon thereafter.<\/p>\n<p>The Bank Windhoek Doc Open Tournament will conclude on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\">Namibia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. This weekend, the MTC Dome in Swakopmund will again be a hive of volleyball action when the Namibia Volleyball Federation (NVF) hosts the famous Bank Windhoek Doc Open Tournament. \u201cWe expect this year\u2019s event to be bigger than the previous one. 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