Sports: Athletes to the Africa Senior Athletic Championship Asaba Stranded In Lagos Airport
Several athletes arriving in Nigeria to take part in the Africa Senior Athletic Championship are stranded at Murtala Muhammad Airport in the main city of Lagos and at Asaba airport, 500km south of the capital, Abuja.
The games officially start on Wednesday in Asaba, Delta state, but the news ahead of the event has been dominated by the travel mishap.
Participants from Burundi, Kenya, Eritrea and Burkina Faso, remain stranded at the airport in Lagos.
Some lucky athletes, who managed to bypass the travel problems, have been training at the event's venue.
At least 52 teams confirmed participation at the event.
Preparations for the event started in November 2017 but doubts had been raised about Asaba's readiness.
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