Africa's showpiece to serve as Olympic Games qualifiers

IAAF Vice President and Confederation of African Athletics President Hamad Malboum and Athletics Kenya President Jack Tuwei present Athlete of the Year award to Vivian Cheruiyot in 2016. [Dennis Okeyo, Standard]

The rescheduled African Championships in Algiers will serve as the qualifying event for the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021.

Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) President Hamad Malboum Kalkaba said yesterday that with the Olympic Games postponed by a year, the African Championships will serve as the best ground for the qualification process for the Tokyo Games.