Athletics-Omanyala optimistic of racing at worlds despite late visa

FILE PHOTO: Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Men's 100m - Round 1 - OLS - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 31, 2021. Ferdinand Omanyala Omurwa of Kenya celebrates after competing in Heat 5 REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

(Reuters) -Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala said he is "positive" that he will compete at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, despite receiving his visa to travel to the United States less than 24 hours before the event.

Omanyala, who is on the entry list for the 100 metres, initially announced that he would not take part because of a delay in getting a visa.