Sprinter Luxolo Adams says he is taking Athletics South Africa (ASA) to court after being dropped from the national team for the Olympic Games in Paris next month.
Adams had been included in the team announced by the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) last month, but he was missing from the final team released by World Athletics this week.
Wayde van Niekerk, who qualified in the 200m and 400m, would not run the one-lap event at the Games, focussing on the 200m instead.
While this decision strengthened the SA relay teams for the showpiece, it meant there was no place for Adams in the half-lap event, despite Adams running a faster qualifying time than 400m world record holder Van Niekerk .
Incredibly dishearteningThis decision has been incredibly disheartening, especially considering the journey I have undertaken and the mental and physical challenges I have faced, Adams said in a statement.
