Lack of funding continues to haunt sport
Friday, July 13, 2018
Seven young athletes had enthusiastically waited to board a long flight to Finland to take part in the IAAF Under-20 Championships this week. But their dreams were crushed when the authorities cited lack of funds for aborting the trip.
Elsewhere, as the Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) announced the Africa Youth Games (AYG) team, the same regular irritant of lack of funding reared its ugly head.
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