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NAIROBI Moussa Sissoko Coupe Monde Maillot , June 13 (Xinhua) -- A total of 130 countries and regions including China and Jamaica have confirmed participation in the World Under-18 Athletics Championship, which will be held in Nairobi from July 12-16.


However, another power house in youth competition Japan has announced it will not be sending their team over security concerns.


However, World Under-18 Chief Executive Officer Mwangi Muthee said their withdrawal will not water down the level of competition as Kenya seeks to rule the roost in the very last of the youth championships before it is abolished.


Japan will join other six countries, who have opted out of the championships including giants U.S.A Lucas Digne Coupe Monde Maillot , Britain, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Switzerland.


All the seven cited security concern and preference for the Youth Commonwealth Games to be staged in Nassau Steve Mandanda Coupe Monde Maillot , Bahamas almost a week after as the reason for their withdrawal.


"We are busy politicking and not doing enough to bring these teams to Nairobi. Where are our foreign affairs, Interior and sports Cabinet secretaries? The world need reassurance and we need to act fast," said Muthee.


Poland and Iraq have confirmed they will be sending an early contingent in the country in order to acclimatize while countries like South Africa and Jamaica having already named their teams.


Among those in Jamaican team is fast-rising 200m sprinter Michael Stephens, who has set his sights on conquering Nairobi. "I was looking forward to facing the Americans," he told IAAF website.


"I'm really disappointed they won't be there." Nevertheless Adrien Rabiot Coupe Monde Maillot , the Jamaican's aspirations remain the same. "I trust that I will be healthy and regardless of whoever is there I'm looking forward to bringing home the gold medal."


Should he win in Kenya, Stephens will become the third Jamaican to lift the title behind Dexter Lee (2007) and Odail Todd (2011).


Muthee said that preparations are in top gear with 3,000 athletes and officials set top grace the youth competition.


Kenya is also hopeful it will parade the best team to be able to reclaim the overall title on the last round of the championships.


This will be last edition of the World U18 Championships after the IAAF Council decided to discontinue the youth championships after this 2017 edition in Nairobi.


The IAAF World U-18 Championships has proved a major stepping stone in the development of many of our sport' s stars since the first edition of the championships held in 1999 in Polish city of Bydgoszcz.


The last time Kenya emerged overall winners was at the sixth edition in 2009 held in Bixen, Italy where they collected 6 gold, 7 silver and 1 bronze medals.


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