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Cycling: Egypt, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Others Storm Abuja For Africa Cup
By Benedict Nwachukwu, Abuja
With barely 10 days to the opening events of the Africa Track Cycling Championships in Abuja Contingents from participating African countries have given indication of their. arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja, effective today.
Engr Giadomancio Massari (Chairman CFN)
Already 10 nations have given indication of their participation in the three day event, with Team Egypt storming Abuja with the largest contingent of 17 athletes and officials.
Other countries include Burkina Faso, Ghana, Benin Republic, Guinea, Burundi, Morocco, Liberia , Cote D’ Ivoire and host Nigeria.
General Secretary of the Cycling Federation of Nigeria (CFN) Dayo Abulude disclosed that most of the participants would be obtaining their visas on arrival, adding that the officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service are ready and poised to render excellent service to the contingents.
He said the teams are arriving a bit early for the July 26-28 event to enable them participate in a pre tournament training and Commissar course (Referee course) organized by the continental cycling body, Confederation of Africa Cycling (CAC).
