Cycling president, Azzam, rates Abuja velodrome high as Africa Cup begins
The president of Cycling African Confederation (CAC), Mohammed Azzam, has rated the velodrome situated at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja as one of the best in Africa. He made this known during the opening ceremony of the 4th African Track Cycling Championships which began yesterday in Abuja. Azzam who doubles as the Vice President of […]
The president of Cycling African Confederation (CAC), Mohammed Azzam, has rated the velodrome situated at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja as one of the best in Africa.
He made this known during the opening ceremony of the 4th African Track Cycling Championships which began yesterday in Abuja.
Azzam who doubles as the Vice President of the Union of International Cycling (UCI) also described the African Track Cycling Championships as a great opportunity for talented athletes from different countries to gather, compete and share experiences leading to moments of victories.
“The velodrome here is one of the best we have in Africa and it is capable of hosting more international competitions in the nearest future,” he said.
In his speech, the minister of sports, Sunday Dare, reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to supporting and creating an enabling environment for cycling in Nigeria, African and international cycling bodies in their efforts to develop the Sport.
“We will use this opportunity to appeal to the Cycling African Confederation (CAC) and the Union of International Cycling (UCI) to always look in the direction of Nigeria for their developmental and training programmes as well as the provision of facilities, equipment and other materials that will make Nigeria, the Cycling hub of Africa,” he said.
A total of 15 African countries are currently participating in the Abuja 2022 African Track Cycling Championships namely; Ghana, Benin Republic, Niger Republic, Cote’d Ivoire, Togo, Guinea, Burkina Faso, South Africa, Botswana, Burundi, Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, and Algeria as well as Nigeria, the host country.