In the photo above, the 'DNS' by Alex Amankwah's name means Did Not Show.

Due to visa issues, he and Janet Amponsah could not represent Ghana at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Beijing.

Here is an official statement from Ghana's athletics governing body explaining the situation:

Due to difficulties getting a Chinese visa for Alex Amankwah and Janet Amponsah, they will not participate in the upcoming World Championships in Beijing, China.

Amponsah and Amankwah, both new national record holders, sent their visa applications to the Chinese Embassy in Washington DC. Their applications were sent off after receiving an official invitation letter from the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) on August 5.

Approximately two weeks later, their passports were returned by the Chinese Embassy in Washington DC indicating their visa applications had been denied.

Because the Ghana Athletics Association President was already in China for the IAAF Quadrennial Congress, he managed to get the LOC, working with Chinese immigration and IAAF, to issue a visa-upon-arrival letter.

However, United Airlines declined to let them board their flight to China using the visa-on-arrival document.

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