WAYDE WANTS A MEDAL

VETERAN sprinter Wayde van Niekerk is confident that a South African team boasting a good blend of youth and experience can end their eight-year medal drought at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, starting this weekend.

- BY VOICE SPORTS TEAM

Van Niekerk, the 400m world record holder, will tackle the men’s 200m and will form part of the men’s 4x400m relay team in the Japanese capital.

The 33-year-old, a two-time former world champion in the one-lap sprint, is one of the most experienced athletes in the team.