Sprinter Akani Simbine says he hasn't given up on chasing a medal at the Olympic Games, as he sets his sights on the 4x100m relay.
Sprinter Akani Simbine after the men’s 100m final at the Paris Olympics on Sunday night. Picture: Roger Sedres/Gallo Images
Simbine took fourth place in the men’s 100m final on Sunday night, clocking 9.82 seconds to break his own South African record, and falling just 0.01 short of a breakthrough medal.
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