World record holder and Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk was announced as a Discovery Vitality Ambassador on Thursday.
Van Niekerk will represent Discovery Vitality on a global scale‚ joining a group ambassadors that includes British track and field athlete Jessica Ennis-Hill and women's world No.1 Angelique Kerber.
Teaming up with swimmer Chad le Clos in South Africa‚ Van Niekerk will contribute to Discovery’s core purpose of making people healthier by motivating them to get active and lead healthier lives.
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On becoming an ambassador‚ Wayde van Niekerk said: “The health of South Africans‚ and especially our children‚ is very close to my heart.
"If I can make only one person more aware of the benefits of leading an active and healthy lifestyle‚ I would have made a big difference.
"I am very excited and honoured to work with Discovery Vitality around this important topic.”
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Discovery founder and CE Adrian Gore‚ said:“We are thrilled to welcome Wayde van Niekerk into the Discovery family.
"Wayde overcame incredible odds to become an Olympic gold medallist‚ and through his positive attitude‚ ambition and hard-working ethic‚ he is an inspiration to many.”
- TMG Digital/TMG Sport
