May 31, 2021
By: Mohamed Abu Conteh
The Sierra Leone National Athletics Senior & Junior Team delegation has on the 29th May,2021 departed for Kaduna, Nigeria at the Lungi International Airport, ahead of 2021 ECOWAS Regional 2 Championship scheduled to commence on the 29-30 May 2021.
The delegation led by Aiah Bockarie (Treasurer SLAA) as Head of Delegation.
The 35-man delegation is expected to touch down in Abuja in the early hours of the above date.
Athletes
Edward Sesay (Camp UK), (Ibrahim Karim Bangura (Camp Canada) Alpha Breezy Kamara (Aces Camp), Alford Conteh Northern Region), Julius Morie, (El Classic) Raffieu Deen Johnson (Kings and Queens) Abu Bakarr Conteh (Golden East), Fatorma Sam (Eastern Region)
Senior Women
Mary Kamara (Eastern Region), Mary Thomas Tarawallie (Camp UK), Fatmata J. Bangura (Northern Region) Hassanatu Labour, (Camp Canada) Annie Sandy (El Classic) Theresa Sento Kargbo, (Northern Region) Wosianatu Labour (Camp Canada)
Junior Boys
Kalie Sesay, (Camp Canada) Mohamed Morlai Mansaray (Unity Club) Mohamed Bashiru Bah, (Camp UK) Ibrahim Koroma, (SPAC) Derrick Kargbo, (El Classic) Mohamed Lamin Bangura (Northern Region), Edward Sesay (Camp UK)
Junior Girls
Jane Kargbo, (Northern Region) Marie Bangura (Waterloo) Kadiatu Kanu (Waterloo) Hawanatu Fornah, (Northern Region) Sonita Fatmata Kamara (Aces Camp) Georgina Sesay (Camp Canada)
Officials
Aiah Bockarie- Treasurer and Head of Delegation
Harold Palmer- National Sports Authority rep
Idriss Amza Kamara- Admin Secretary
Henry Sellu- Coach
Samuel Yamah- Coach
Sellu Kana Aruna- Coach
Mohamed Issa Koroma- Masseur
The Government of Sierra Leone gave financial assistant through the Ministry of Sports in collaboration with the National Sports Authority to help the Sierra Leone Athletics Association to represent the Country.
However, the Athletes expressed appreciation to the Government for coming to their aid; in zest to represent the country in an international Championship. They further assured the people of Sierra Leone of winning medals, and vouched to make good use of the intensive training they had over three months and are confidence of bring laurels. In their last outing in Ghana Regional Championship they brought home 7 medals.