{"id":420939,"date":"2011-05-10T01:41:14","date_gmt":"2011-05-10T01:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/05\/10\/raf-opts-out-of-botswana-event\/"},"modified":"2011-05-10T01:41:14","modified_gmt":"2011-05-10T01:41:14","slug":"raf-opts-out-of-botswana-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/05\/10\/raf-opts-out-of-botswana-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Raf Opts Out of Botswana Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"17.3615661207\">\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newtimes.co.rw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/img\/static\/publishers\/minibanners\/newtimes180.jpg\" alt=\"The New Times (Kigali)\" title=\"Visit The New Times (Kigali)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bonnie Mugabe<\/p>\n<p>10 May 2011<\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>RWANDA athletics federation (RAF) has ruled out fielding athletes at the 10th Africa Junior Championship which kicks off this week in Gaborone, Botswana.<\/p>\n<p>The federation&#8217;s Secretary General Constantine Twajamahoro blamed the team&#8217;s absence to inadequate funds. &#8220;Initially, we expected the Ministry of Sports to foot the team&#8217;s budget unfortunately; things did not go according to plan.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Egide Kayigire (5000m), Theresse Uwamariya (800m) and Potien Ntawuyirushintege, who made his debut at last year&#8217;s Singapore Youth Olympic Games, were some of the athletes expected to compete in Gaborone.<\/p>\n<p>The African Junior Athletics Championship is a biennial event organized by the Confederation of African Athletics. 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