Fiji has won the rights to host the second staging of the Netball World Youth Cup 2021.
The tournament will be held at the Vodafone Arena in Suva.
International Netball Federation President Molly Rhone says it was a tough decision but Fiji’s bid was particularly strong, demonstrating a good state of readiness and real potential as host nation for their flagship youth event.
She says they are confident that Netball Fiji will deliver a thrilling world class event and are grateful to the Government of Fiji for their strong support.
Netball Fiji President Wainikiti Bogidrau says being awarded the rights to host the Netball World Youth Cup 2021 is indeed an honour and they appreciate all the countries and organisations that supported us in our bid inclusive of the Government of Fiji and the Fiji National Sports Commission.
Bogidrau says Netball Fiji is looking forward to hosting the international netball community in Suva in 2021 to showcase what our country and capital city has to offer as a sporting destination.
The inaugural Netball World Youth Cup will be held in Gaborone, Botswana in July with twenty countries competing.
Previously known as the World Youth Netball Championships, the event has been held every four years since 1988.
The last Championship was held in 2013 in Glasgow, Scotland and was won by New Zealand.
