‘Welcome, partner’: Wayde van Niekerk finally makes it to the United States Ashfak Mohamed © Provided by Independent Online (IOL)
CAPE TOWN – At long last – Wayde van Niekerk has arrived in the United States to prepare for the Tokyo Olympics.
But when the 400m world record-holder will be back in action is still up in the air at the moment.
Van Niekerk has waited for a number of weeks to receive clearance from the US government to travel to Florida, where he has linked up with new coach Lance Brauman – with 200m world champion Noah Lyles and 400m women’s Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo also part of the group.
I m glad I could execute on the track, says Wayde van Niekerk after beating Akani Simbine
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