SA long jump star Ruswahl Samaai wished the earth could open up to swallow him after he failed to qualify for the long jump final at the weekend.
Samaai described his shock exit from the Olympics as the saddest day of his life. He wished he could pinch himself to see if he was not dreaming, unfortunately, the nightmare was true for the Paarl-born athlete.
Samaai was heartbroken over his elimination from the Olympics after he could manage 7.74m to finish in a disappointing 22nd place in the qualification rounds. He failed to make the top 12 for the long jump final, and he was distraught.
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