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Relay offers SA last 'realistic' medal shot in Tokyo

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Team SA’s last remaining real podium hope — at least on paper — storms into action in Tokyo on Thursday morning‚ but looking like a shadow of the outfit that triumphed in the men’s 4x100m at the World Relays a few months back.

At least two members from that relay team are missing — Gift Leotlela got injured in the men’s 100m semifinals on Wednesday and Thando Dlodlo was omitted by selectors.

The top three from the two heats will advance to Friday’s final‚ along with the two fastest time qualifiers. SA faced them all at the 2019 world championships in Doha‚ where they finished fifth after setting a 37.65sec national record. “The race was tricky‚ very different to anything I’m used to … very‚ very hot swim‚” she said. “Back to the drawing board and we’ll come back stronger for the next one.”

 

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