WYC team delayed

Ewan Scott, manager of Jamaica's team to the IAAF World Youth Championships (WYC) in Donetsk, Ukraine, sought to assure that the team will get to the European country in time for a pre-championships camp, despite visa issues that has affected its departure.

The team, which consists of 26 athletes and 10 team officials, was set to depart the island in two groups, with the first set scheduled to leave yesterday and the second tomorrow.

However, visa processing delays and difficulties securing flights have left the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) scrambling to get the team to the camp, which is being facilitatied by the IAAF and is set to start July 4, days ahead of the July 10-14 championships.

Athletes will be process for visas upon arrival in Ukraine, but clearance is also needed from the British Consulate, as the team will be flying through England on to their final destination.

"All the visas for were not processed in time, so by tomorrow (today) we should get back all the documents and everything should be in place," Scott told The Gleaner.

"It's just a little bump, but everything is in control," Scott added. "Nothing has changed, we should still get there on time."

-A.L.