Athletes
Complete 1st Phase Training For Morocco & Finland Games
June 22, 2005
LTFF Yet To Receive US$82,095 Budget As Nyanplu Presents 14 Medals For
National Meet
Athletes of Liberia Track and Field Federation (LTFF) have
successfully completed the first phase of a month-long training
section ahead of the World Youth Championship in Morocco and the World
Senior Championship in Finland.
Speaking to reporters yesterday LTFF Secretary General David Kollie
said the athletes have completed the first phase of the training and
hoped they would resume the second 2nd phase as soon they receive fund
from the government.
Mr. Kollie further noted that the resumption of the second phase was
awaiting the budget that was submitted to the Ministry of Youth and
Sports.
On the performances of the athletes during the first phase, the LTFF
Chief Scribe said they were awaiting the reports from the Coaches, but
believed that the athletes did well during the month-long training.
Sixteen local track athletes and five foreign based athletes from the
United States of America are undergoing training that is quite
intensive.
The first phase training fund was provided by the LTFF president Henry
O. Williams. He donated LD$17,000 to begin the process since
government was still finding means to provide the fund. With the
second phase also needed to be funded by the government, calls have
been made on other officials of the LTFF to follow the good example of
the LTFF President Henry O.
Williams by buttressing government's efforts towards the resumption of
training for the second phase as soon as possible. One month ago the
Liberia Track and Field Federation (LTFF) presented US$82,095 for both
training and the trips to Morocco and Finland.
In related development, LTFF Canadian foreign based and former
100meters Champion Anthony Nyanplu has donated 14 medals to the
federation.
According to him the donation is intended to boost the spirit for the
forthcoming LTFF National Track and Field Championship Competition.
The Liberian foreign athlete said he was concerned about his
colleagues back home and as such, encouraging them by this gesture was
of major concern to him.
He further noted that as an athlete he will continue to identify with
the federation for the improvement of track and field being one of the
important sports in the country.
The gesture shown by this foreign based athlete has highly been
welcomed and lauded by many Liberians in the country. They described
this gesture as good and encouraging for the development of Athletics
in the country.
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