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AfricaPress-Kenya: <\/strong>The decision to postpone the World Under-20 Athletics Championships which was set for Nairobi in July means Kenya will suffer huge financial loss.<\/p>\n

Barnaba Korir, the Chairman of Athletics Kenya (AK) Youth Development said the move means a big loss to the country as they have already used Sh25 million on setting up athletes camps.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe spent a lot of money putting the athletes in camps across the country to prepare for the event. We had identified top cream athletes that would have made the team.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut we must put humanity first and help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Let brace for tough times ahead,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Should the competition get postponed to next year, Korir said, it will lock out some of the athletes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had identified athletes who will be 19 years by December 31, 2020. If postponed to next year, many of them will be locked out and that means we will have to start the selection process afresh,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Korir asked athletes to train moderately as they wait a decision from World Athletics.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe postponement gives our athletes another chance to prepare well,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

However apart from AK, a number of other institutions will also suffer with some hotels and otherbinstitutions having made reservations for bookings in anticipation of the visitors who were expected in the country in July.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, World Athletics together with the Government of Kenya and AK announced the decision to postpone the event that was set for Nairobi on July 7-12 due to the ongoing challenges posed by coronavirus.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe current global situation would have seriously compromised the event at this time as many countries are restricting international travel, invoking necessary quarantines and advising citizens and event organisers to avoid mass gatherings,\u201d read the statement from Local Organising Committee.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had to consider the health and well-being of athletes, officials and spectators in making this call. We recognise the immense preparation that have gone into the event and wanted to give certainty to the athletes as early as possible as we collectively come to terms with the global impact and threats associated with the virus.\u201d<\/p>\n

The directive\u00a0from the World Athletics medical team, who are in contact with the World Health Organisation, said the spread of the novel coronavirus is at a concerning level in many countries and all major gatherings should be reviewed without delay.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are working together to identify a mutually appropriate alternative date convenient for the Government of Kenya and elite competitors,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n

The Local Organising Committee said they will continue with the preparation as they engage on new dates which they hope to announce in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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