.UsainBolt’s reign is now over and a new king has to be crowned in Tokyo. Can that be our very own AkaniSimbine? ZaahierAdams takes a look a his competitors. IOLSport Tokyo2020 Olympics TeamSA
South Africa have only ever had one previous 100m champion in its Olympic history and that was over a century ago when Reggie Walker claimed the coveted gold at 1908 London Games. In fact, it was South Africa’s first ever Olympic medal.
Equally, he is in the form of his life, having scorched to a new African record of 9.84 seconds, recently in Hungary. He has also felt the adrenaline of a 100m Olympic final pumping through his veins after finishing fifth behind Bolt in Rio de Janeiro four years ago. The whole of Mzansi will be cheering him on.The Americans will be desperate to reclaim the crown after Bolt’s 12-year long reign.
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