Athletics SA names 31 for world champs as it scraps tough selection standards
Medal hopes rest on long jumpers, with Wayde van Niekerk and Caster Semenya missing from the competition
17 September 2019 - 17:22
Athletics SA scrapped its own controversial qualifying standards as it named a 31-strong team for the World Championships in Doha from next Friday until October 6.
In the absence of Wayde van Niekerk and Caster Semenya‚ expectations will rest heavily on long-jumpers Luvo Manyonga and Ruswahl Samaai‚ who took gold and bronze two years ago...
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