Anaso the scapegoat for inept ASA selectors

17 August 2016 - 09:25 By David Isaacson

Anaso Jobodwana was left carrying the can after the gamble to race him at the Rio Olympics failed yesterday when he crashed out of the 200m heats.This was the first outing for the 2015 world championships bronze medallist this year after injury put his participation here in jeopardy.Jobodwana clocked 20.53sec in his heat - a lifetime slower than his 19.87 South African record.Akani Simbine, fifth in the 100m on Sunday, would have every right to be fuming that he was overlooked for the 200m selection.But, instead of Athletics SA's inept selectors taking the blame, it was a hurting Jobodwana who felt he needed to apologise to Simbine for taking his place. ..

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