After
four days of hectic journey, the Gambia Sporting delegation at the 2016 Olympic
Games arrived in Rio De Janeiro around 3.00a.m. Brazilian time, 6.00a.m. GMT on
Tuesday 2 August.
The
team, which left Banjul on Saturday 30 July, had a rocky journey due to
unfavourable bookings combined with long flight delays.
The
delegation comprises Modou Demba, GNOC Development officer and team leader,
Alhagie Dodou Capi Joof of Gambia Athletics Association, Mariama Sallah Saine,
athletics coach, Arfang Y. Jobe, swimming coach, athletics Adama Jammeh and
Gina Bass, swimmer Pap D. Jonga, and Namory Trawally, GNOC information
assistant who serves as press attaché to the Gambia team at the Games.
The
delegation was received at the Rio International Airport by the Gambian Chef De
Mission (CDM) to the Games, Haruna Cham.
The
delegation is lodged at the Apartment 7 of floor 11 of the Olympic Village
situated at the Olympic Park in Rio.
Gambian
Judoka Faye Alex Njie and his coach Victor will join the team on Thursday 4
August 2016.
Meanwhile
the Gambia team was expected to be accorded a welcoming ceremony yesterday
Tuesday.
