Acon ill, may miss Edmonton

By James Bakama JULIUS Acon will miss the Edmonton World Athletics Championship unless he recovers fast from a bout of Malaria. Acon, who returned from Europe on Thursday, said he has been ill for a fortnight. "I have lost about four kilograms, and get dizzy whenever I run." Grace Birungi will be Uganda's only competitor in the August 3-12 championship if Acon fails to recover. Davis Kamoga (400m) opted out because of poor form on Tuesday. Acon's Canadian coach Mansoor Esmail said a decision on the athlete's participation would be made today. "The illness is so close to the competition, but I still want to see how he responds to treatment and training," he said. Ends