As usual, at 8 am on the Albalonga Stadium, the 34 male athletes from 22 nations pareded accross the arena as they prepared for the high jump event. Notably, the audience and most sports experts mentioned the lack of athletes from track and field power Niokolo Koba for either the men's or the women's event. Without this major opponent, St. Samuel - which is revealing itself a major track and field nation - is expected to grab both gold and silver, thanks to their Blanco Salih and Tito Cruz. But they may face some pressure from Deucoland - notably with Pedro Burger.