Days after Sierra Leonean cyclist Moses Seasy was isolated for four days at the Common Wealth games,he has been found to be Ebola free but now,he and his team mates don't want to return to their country because of the fear of contacting Ebola.. They also didn't turn up at miot events. He said
I am scared to be going back because it is very difficult, people are frightened of Ebola.
‘We are supposed to leave just after the competition but I don’t know. On our passports we have three month visas. All of us are scared of returning. If I have the opportunity I will stay here for a while because of Ebola.’
Unisa Deen Kargbo, chef de mission of the country's team, says
his athletes are scared about returning to Sierra Leone, amid fears they will be struck down by the killer disease.He told the Times: '
Many people are thinking whether or not to go home now. Everybody is worried and many of them don't want to go home now because of the Ebola.We have held several meetings with them, but they are still worried. This virus is spreading around our country and everyone is at risk of catching it.‘I was at Hampden Park expecting to see the
boys and girls in the relay. I don’t know where they are. I am going back to the village to find out what has happened.’Athletes have come to me and said they don't want to return because of the Ebola situation.There have been discussions with back home to see what the final decision will be on that. I have a mandate to return the athletes on 5 August and that's what I'm working towards now.'
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