By Awa Shiness Fongwi
The director of student affairs in the University of Bamenda, Professor Anong Damian Nota has revealed that the institution has mobilize 209 athletes ahead of these years All Varsity Games that shall open in Ngoundere on the 28th of April. He says to better prepare for success, all athletes have had months of training and block trainings to ensure they are physically and mentally ready for the show down in Ngoundere.
According to the director, Uba shall be competing in all the available disciplines like group and individual sports while adding that the university has made provisions for their welfare and dressing needs.
Daily, these athletes are spotted around the University of Bamenda sports complex alongside their various coaches be it volleyball, basketball, long Tenis, handball, football training. According to some of these coaches, they are putting in a lot of efforts and intensifying effective practice as days draw close to the games.
After one of their practice sessions in the University campus the coach of basketball, Halle Sunday Joseph, intimated that despite some challenges encountered, the training is going on smoothly as he has been able to train his team on general physical preparations, the technical and tactical training and are presently on the bloc training.
Sama Rene, coach of the long Tenis on his part says it has been a difficult task for him as most of his students are still on internship, but however hopes that everything goes on smoothly.