Olympics-bound South African long-distance runner Desmond Mokgobu has appealed to President Cyril Ramaphosa to relax some of the coronavirus-enforced regulations and allow runners out on the streets to train.
Athletes have been deprived of proper and methodical preparation after all major qualifying competitions around the world were cancelled as countries went under lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“The guys who have gone to the villages at least have better space to train. We are hoping that things get back to normal as soon as possible‚” Ramaala said. Ramaala‚ one of head coaches at Entsika‚ lamented the lockdown and said he was confident Mokgobu will represent his club and country well in Japan.
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