Makwala matter escalated to Africa athletics boss

Going up: Makwala case will be reported to CAA president
Going up: Makwala case will be reported to CAA president

The mystery surrounding Isaac Makwala withdrawal from the 200m and 400m races at the IAAF World Championships will be reported to the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) president, Hamad Kalkaba Malbaum.

Makwala was withdrawn from the  200m heats and 400m final by the IAAF medical team due to the Norovirus attack on Monday.

Botswana’s team manager, Moses Raphutse told Mmegi Sport yesterday that they will update Malbaum about the situation. He said CAA president was in the dark about the incident, which had shocked the entire athletics world.

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