Wednesday 4th August:
Lift off is Monday evening 9th August when both David and coach take off (on separate planes!) for Singapore and the first ever World Youth Olympics. David travels BA with TeamGB, while his coach enjoys the hospitality of Emirates Airlines. Both arrive in the Far East on Tuesday afternoon (local time) and will take the next 24 hours to acclimatise.
David has a strict training regime with comprehensive instructions from his coach. He starts as second fastest in the field for the 100m just one hundredth of a second slower than a Jamaican opponent.
"We are going out to win," said Powell, "but a medal of any description would be amazing. The main frustration for me is the likelihood of not being able to access David even for training during the first week due to event security. It's crazy, but UKA and the BOA have apparently been powerless to help. I'm giving David a mobile for the trip and we'll speak every day. It's going to be a real adventure!"
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