May 21, 2021
By: Mohamed Abu Conteh
The Sierra Leone Handball Association has commenced its annual Handball Championship at the Siaka Stevens Stadium in Freetown.
According to Femi Cole the Public Relations Officer of the Sierra Leone Handball Association said this year’s event is bringing different flavor into the game because the Handball Association included the following to be in this year’s championship these are provisions for Wheel Chair athletes, Male Handball team and the female Handball team.
He affirmed that last they were unable to stage the annual Championship because of the Covid-19 and there was a band on all sporting activities in the Country; that made it impossible for them, but this year they decided to stage it because the Handball athletes have to represents the Country in International competition and the Championship will work with the Association to spot out athletes that will be selected for international competition’s.
The PRO of the Association therefore called on the Ministry of Sports and the National Sports Authority to help them with Finance, because presently they are face with serious challenge as Covid-19 has had an adverse effects on the Association and the athlete’s; the reason why they calling on the Sports Ministry to help them.
After the Official kick off the defending Champion Lion Mount Hand ball team lock on RSLAF Handball team as Lion Mount Handball team defeated RSLAF Handball team by (27-8) goals in the full time played.
According to the head coach of the RSLAF Handball team LAS Cuplary Alex AG said they face defeats simply because they have not been in an intensive training for months and because most of the RSLAF Handball team were on assignment helping the fight against the Covid-19 in the Country, they will go back home prepared for their next matches.
While the Captain for the Lion Mount Handball team Desmond Cole said they are happy to have secured their first win as the defending Champion and they will do everything humanly possible to retain their title.