Makwala was reacting to the schedule mix up that happened on Saturday at the BAA Inter zonal track and field competition that was held at the National Stadium. The schedule mix-up caused confusion. Top athletes did not participate in the event because they thought their races were in the afternoon.
The schedule was changed in the morning of the event and it was different from the one that athletes had by Friday evening. The women’s relays and field events were also not held. Makwala who won the 200m race told Sport Monitor that he was disappointed by the way things turned out. “I am disappointed by the way BAA organised this event. On Friday, we knew that the 200m and 400m races were scheduled for the afternoon at 2pm. When I woke up on Saturday morning I was told that the race is on straight away and was not prepared. They did not put up the programme and I only learnt about these changes from other athletes. BAA is still amateur and I do not know when they are going to be professionals,” he lashed out.
