Ferdinand Omanyala has pleaded with the government to help young athletes with the facilitation of their training for future events.
Speaking exclusively to TeamKenya.co.ke, the Commonwealth Champion urged the government to waive the training fees for young athletes who struggled to earn an income.
Omanyala added that these measures would be effective in shaping the athletics industry and help the youth to engage more in the sport.
“I will plead with the government to waive the training fees on training facilities so that young athletes can train without stress. Some of them do not even have income,” Omanayala stated.
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Omanyala was among the selected athletes who received a scholarship worth ksh100,000 a month for the preparations of the 2024 Paris Olympics. He is currently enjoying his holiday in Dunga beach, Kisumu.
The Kenyan sprinter noted that he would commence training for the 2024 Paris Olympics citing that the quadrennial event was not far away.
Revealing the criteria that the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) used to select the seven athletes, the 26-year-old noted that they selected the top-tier stars in their respective categories.
The African champion noted that his training for the Olympics would entail gym, hill runs, sled pulls, interval training and more competitive races.
Omanayala lauded ANOCA for the scholarship, pointing out that it would aid in his overall training.
“Now that I have the scholarship it will really help me with my training and am sure something good will come out of it,” Omanayala added.
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