El Wak Wings’ debut in African Volleyball Championships under threat due to lack of funds
The debut appearance of El Wak Wings, a volleyball club, in this year’s Inter-Club African Volleyball Championship is under threat due to a lack of funds to cover flight and accommodation costs in Tunisia.
The team has qualified for both the men’s and women’s categories but may be forced present only the men’s team due to limited funds.
“We just want a little that can send the guys maybe next year, when the women qualify if again, we can also look them if there’s money the two of them can go.” -Divine Edem Dotse, El Wak Wings team manager told Asaase Sports.
The team’s trip to Tunis is scheduled for Tuesday, May 9, 2023, ahead of the May 10 commencement of the tournament. The tournament ends on May 22, 2023.
El Wak Wings celebrate qualification to the games
Although management has “secured their visa fee, which is over $500 and a participation fee of $1,000 the accommodation and flight ticketing fee is the problem that we are facing now. There is no sponsorship from any place, though we have written to other corporate bodies for them to support us but we haven’t had anything from them.”
As a result of this, Divine is pleading with the Sports Ministry to intervene.
“We are therefore pleading with the Ministry of Sports, and the National Sports Authority to support so that we send the gentlemen to the tournament-, both men and women have qualified but we cannot put our pressure on the government so much.”
The tournament will feature 26 top clubs from across the continent, including defending champions Al Ahly of Egypt, Zamalek, and Al Ahly Tripoli of Libya, and teams from Tunisia, Kenya, Cote D’Ivoire, and Uganda.
Story by: Princeton Kwabena Wiredu
