Francophonie Games 2017: Jih Kalvin Left Out of Cameroon Squad

The Coach of the Junior Lions, Christophe Bonaventure Ousmanou, has named a team of twenty ahead of the 8th Francophonie games which begin on Friday the 21st of July in Abidjan. 25 of them had been called to camp in Yaounde from June 29, 2017.

20-year-old Alcobendas Levitt CF right winger and former Best Stars Limbe striker, Jih Kalvin,who had been placed on the waiting list by Mr Ousmanou has been left out.

However, he was included in the squad that flopped at Under 20 Africa Cup Nations in Zambia

Jih Kalvin

The players include (their clubs in bracket)

1- Omossola Simon (Coton)
2- Dande Junior (Apejes)
3- Mbaizo Olivier (Union)
4- Tchoffo Ange Joël (Astres)
5- Nkolo Landry (Astres)
6- Sime Prince junior (Fortuna)
7- Din Guillaume (Racing)
8- Tsopgni Boclaire (Aigle Dschang)
9- Kemayou Samuel (Union)
10- Bessong junior Antoine (Racing)
11- Nguede junior (Colombe)
12- Ekollo Malolo (Dragon)
13- Ndam moutala (Canon)
14- Eyeya Zanga (Aigle)
15- Nguidjol Christian(Eding)
16- Donfack Ramses Cabrel (Unisport)
17- Tchayi Cyrille (Botafogo)
18- Essome Samuel (Aigle Dschang)
19- Ismaila Ousman (Fortuna)
20- Yampili Maacté Ulrich (Coton)

Cameroon Delegation 

89 athletes make up the Cameroon delegation to Abidjan. Cameroon will take part in 8 disciplines including: athletics, handisport, wrestling, judo, table tennis, female basketball and men and women football.

In the previous edition held in France, Cameroon finished second on the classification of African teams after winning 3 gold medals, 7 silver and 7 bronze.

The competition begins July 21 and ends on the 30th.

About Francophonie Games

After Rabat and Casablanca (Morocco, 1989), Paris (France, 1994), Antananarivo (Madagascar, 1997), Ottawa and Hull (Canada, Canada-Quebec, 2001), Niamey (Niger, 2005), Beirut (Lebanon, 2009), soon Nice (France, 2013), Côte d'Ivoire are the next hosts. 

The 2017 Francophonie games will take place in its capital city Abidjan. 

The competition was designed to promote peace and development through meetings and exchanges among young francophones. Its objective is also to reconcile member states of La Francophonie, and ensure international solidarity with regards to gender equality among others.

The disciplines involved in this competition include: Athlétics, Basketball, Football, Handisport, Judo, Wrestling, Tennis and Cycling. This year’s edition will run from the 21st to the 30th of July 2017.