World Youth Netball Championships
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The World Youth Netball Championships is the world championships of netball
for national U21 teams, with all players being aged 21 years or younger. The event started in Canberra
in 1988, and has been held roughly every four years since. The most recent tournament was held in July 2009 in the Cook Islands
, where Australia U21 defeated New Zealand U21 in the finals.
In the lead up to the 2009 World Youth Championship in the Cook Islands
, there was considerable anxiety over the facilities, and whether they would be up to standards. The prime minister
reconfirmed that his government would deliver a new venue. Before of this, the International Netball Federation also reaffirmed their support for hosting the event in the Cook Islands. The Chinese government had offered to step in and loan the country NZ$9.3 million to help pay the costs for constructing the facility. The loan was controversial as some organizations felt the country had misplaced priorities. During that period, the government also sought to increase the size of the loan for the facility to $13 million NZD. The opposition leader Norman George
was very unhappy with how the government handled the whole situation regarding new sporting facilities to be built for the World Youth Netball Championships and the 2009 Pacific Mini Games
.
One of the top performances for the Canadian women's national netball team was at the 2nd World Youth Netball Championship when they came in third.
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
for national U21 teams, with all players being aged 21 years or younger. The event started in Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
in 1988, and has been held roughly every four years since. The most recent tournament was held in July 2009 in the Cook Islands
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand...
, where Australia U21 defeated New Zealand U21 in the finals.
In the lead up to the 2009 World Youth Championship in the Cook Islands
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand...
, there was considerable anxiety over the facilities, and whether they would be up to standards. The prime minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
reconfirmed that his government would deliver a new venue. Before of this, the International Netball Federation also reaffirmed their support for hosting the event in the Cook Islands. The Chinese government had offered to step in and loan the country NZ$9.3 million to help pay the costs for constructing the facility. The loan was controversial as some organizations felt the country had misplaced priorities. During that period, the government also sought to increase the size of the loan for the facility to $13 million NZD. The opposition leader Norman George
Norman George
Norman George is a Cook Islands politician and former Speaker of the Cook Islands Parliament, Deputy Prime Minister, and Cabinet Minister....
was very unhappy with how the government handled the whole situation regarding new sporting facilities to be built for the World Youth Netball Championships and the 2009 Pacific Mini Games
2009 Pacific Mini Games
The 2009 Pacific Mini Games was the 8th edition of the Games. They were held in the Cook Islands from September 21-October 2.-Participating countries:21 countries are schedule to participate at the 2009 Games: -Sports:...
.
One of the top performances for the Canadian women's national netball team was at the 2nd World Youth Netball Championship when they came in third.
See also
- Netball World ChampionshipsNetball World ChampionshipsThe World Netball Championships is a quadrennial international netball world championship co-ordinated by the International Federation of Netball Associations , inaugurated in 1963. Since its inception the competition has been dominated primarily by the Australian national netball team and the New...
- Netball at the Commonwealth Games
- World Netball SeriesWorld Netball SeriesThe World Netball Series is an international netball competition that was contested for the first time in October 2009. The new competition features modified "fastnet" rules, and has been likened to Twenty20 cricket and rugby sevens...