Problems in obtaining visas for entry to the US are proving to be almost insurmountable for the young Climbing South Africa squad.
US visa backlogs could have cut the rope on Climbing South Africa youngsters’ championship ambitions. Now they face an uphill battle to get to the world youth championships.
Climbing South Africa has selected six groups of girls and boys to participate, including under-15, under-17 and under-19 members. But team South Africa might miss the tournament owing to the continuedThe National Climbing Federation’s national championships were held in March 2022 at CityROCK in Cape Town.
With the 2022 IFSC Youth World Championships starting in late August, March 2023 is far too late for a visa appointment for the young climbers.The process of acquiring visas for the team started once the teams had been selected at the beginning of the year. “We had our national selections in March and then we made the team and since then [everyone] has been trying to get appointments,” said Stainton.
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