National long jump record holder, Deborah Acquah, has sensationally revealed that she will quit athletics after the World Championships if she does not get the required support to continue.
Acquah, who currently competes as a student for Texas A&M, in a Citi Sports exclusive, explained that the high cost of training could end her career:
“This is my last year in the NCAA, after that I will be off scholarship, and I have been telling people I might quit. Because as it stands I cannot afford to be an athlete so I need support.”
She went on to explain that the demands of being a full time athlete made other forms of work impossible:
“I do not mind where the support comes from but if I do not get anything I will stop, because I cannot work and also be a full time athlete. It is very difficult”
You can watch the full interview here