At the handover, held at the Presidential Palace, João Lourenço congratulated the athletes on their continental victory and guaranteed all the support for the team's preparation for the world championship.
"We would like to congratulate you and say that we are all very proud of the achievement you managed to achieve. We are sure that in the world championship you will fight to get a prominent place, which does not necessarily have to be the first, but if it is, we also thank you. Therefore, to say that you can count on us, with all our support, as much as possible, as long as you let us know your needs so that you can prepare yourself even better and properly represent Angola's good name in the world championship", he said. , in a statement to which VerAngola had access.
The African championship was held last April, in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa, where Angola was represented by a delegation of 15 athletes, who won 13 medals, of which four gold, two silver and seven bronze. , in different categories.
The bronze medal was given to the Minister of Youth and Sports, Ana Paula Sacramento Neto.
The president of the Angolan Federation of Mixed Martial Arts, Armando Diogo, announced that the next African championship will take place in Angola.
"The president of the International Federation, together with the minister, after meeting with the presidents of the continent, managed to accept and pass the next African championship already in Angola. his coming in August to analyze the conditions of the infrastructures", he informed.
The national team of Mixed Martial Arts, being the second classified in the African championship, is ready for the world championship of the modality, scheduled for next November, in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates.
