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US Visa Issue Sidelines Athletes Before Worlds

January 7, 2026 | Edition #372 |
The track and cross-country season seems to have begun with mixed developments. A last-minute issue has forced an entire team out of the World Cross Country Championships, while attention has shifted to a possible sprint in Africa, too.
AROUND THE RINGS

TODAY’S POLL
As you read above, Letsile Tebogo has offered to help train IShowSpeed for his face-off against Ferdinand Omanyala. If this sprint challenge were to happen, tell us,
Who Do You Think Will Have an Upper Hand in a Race Between Ferdinand Omanyala and IShowSpeed? |

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