Canadian immigration officials have granted visas to four members of the Ugandan freestyle kayaking team.
They are now cleared to compete in the World Freestyle Kayaking Championships beginning Aug. 30 on the Ottawa River at Beachburg.
It was third time lucky for the kayakers, who had twice been refused by the Canadian High Commission officials in Nairobi, Kenya handling their applications.
“They are ecstatic,’ said team manager Sam Ward, a British citizen who has been part of an effort by the international kayaking community to get the visa decision reversed.
Amina Tayona, the only female in the group, collapsed in tears when she …read more
Source: Ottawa Citizen
