The president of the Cycling Federation of Nigeria (CFN), Giandomenico Massari, on Friday in Abuja said the federation was set to host 20 countries for the Africa Cup Track Cycling Championship. He said the federation was expecting cycling teams from about 20 countries to participate. Massari said countries whose teams have already indicated an interest in participating in the championship include Egypt, South Africa, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Cameroon, and hosts Nigeria. They were followed by Egypt who came second after winning a total of 22 medals made up of eight gold, seven silver, and seven bronze medals. Another North African side, Morocco, came third with seven medals made up of four gold and three silver medals.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 18, 2022 18:16 UTC