According to Gonnissen, the federation only communicated after the official deadline, so that he could no longer appeal. “They admitted that they read the table incorrectly. They called me to apologize, but you are nothing with that,” he says disappointed.
European Athletics refuses to correct the error. As a result, gonsing sees his dream of shattering. “This is a blow. You work there for a whole year. Representing your country is the greatest honor for me, and that is now being taken away by an error from the federation.”