By Muhammed Lamin Saidykhan
The Gambia male beach volleyball pairs of Sainey Jawo/Mbye Babou Jarra and Amadou Jarju/ Jahara Koita have rack-up points to move top-rank teams in Africa.
Qatar-based Sainey Jawo and Mbye Babou Jarra are ranked number 74 in the world with 870 points, and this has placed their number one top team in Africa.
Amadou Jarju and Jahara Koita are ranked 127 with 520 points globally and this has put their number two in Africa.
This is a great achievement and we are so proud this see the Gambia getting to the echelon of volleyball in the world says GVBF president Bai Dodou Jallow.
Jallow added ‘I am not surprised, We have worked hard for this and we had put a lot of effort to see this day and we are all rejoicing.’
The Gambia beach volleyball team are the champions of the African Games and bronze medalist of CAVB continental cup finals.