By Ajibola Adedoye
The Nigeria Team currently participating in the ongoing Chovken World Championship holding in Baku, Azerbaijan have given a good account of themselves by winning all the two games played so far in the tournament.
The Nura Sani Kangiwa-led team defeated Germany 5:0 in the first game before outsmarting Poland 4:1 in the second match of the Chovken Championship.
The ancient sport of Chovken is a team sport similar to Polo. It is played by horse riders with sticks competing to hit a small ball into a goal post. One match consists of two halves, each lasting 15 minutes of effective play time.
The game comprises of 4 players per team, with substitutes allowed. No handicap scale is being used, and every team can be accepted. Teams are encouraged to have a similar skill level. Polo Team handicap of 2-4.
Team Nigeria players consists of Yusuf Bello, Shehu Kangiwa, Mukhtar Adhama and Abdulmalik Badamasi.
The team leader Nura Sani Kangiwa is the Patron of NSK Polo Team and Resort and also the Chairman, African Region, of the International Chovken Federation. He is also the President of Nigeria Polo Federation. The other Team Nigeria official is Abdulkarim Jibrin, Vice President, Nigeria Polo Federation.
Nigeria’s next matches will be against Morocco on Thursday and Kuwait on Friday.
The World Chovken Championship is being held from 10th to 16th of June with 10 participating countries at the 2024 Chovken World Championship. Participating countries includes Azerbaijan, Turkey, Malta, Kuwait, Morocco, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Poland, Germany and Nigeria.
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