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Mind boggling how athletics has remained homeless

For all its troubles, at least football has a place it calls home. When they fight (an art which they have perfected over time), they drag each other to Lekidi Football Centre, which is their principal residence.

Now, spare a thought for the country’s most excelling code, which is essentially a vagabond with no fixed abode.

Yes, there is temporary residence at the National Stadium, but for a code of athletics’ stature, it is undisputed that a proper, fully fledged office is a must. During the just ended African Games in Ghana, athletics was keenly followed and although they did not dazzle, the athletes brought back some medals as has become the bare minimum.

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