CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Usain Bolt’s farewell will be the major narrative at the world championships but South African speedster Wayde van Niekerk’s bid for the 200 and 400m double could steal some of his spotlight. The Jamaican great has dubbed the 25-year-old Van Niekerk as the sport's next superstar and that is likely to be reinforced at the global showpiece event in London which starts on Friday. “One person I know who will step up, and he’s been doing good work, is Van Niekerk. Cape Town-born Van Niekerk is the reigning world champion and he broke Michael Johnson’s 17-year-old world record to win Olympic Gold in Rio de Janeiro last year. My record of 300m has given me confidence, so I look forward to see how it translates into the other two events,” Van Niekerk added.

Source: The Star July 31, 2017 10:18 UTC