{"id":89505,"date":"2025-09-10T17:37:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T17:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/bayanda-walaza-withdrawn-from-sa-team-at-championships"},"modified":"2025-09-10T17:54:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T17:54:05","slug":"bayanda-walaza-withdrawn-from-sa-team-at-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/bayanda-walaza-withdrawn-from-sa-team-at-championships","title":{"rendered":"Bayanda Walaza Withdrawn from SA Team at Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Young sprint star Bayanda Walaza has been withdrawn from the world championships in Tokyo, Athletics South Africa (ASA) said in a statement on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Walaza, who had been scheduled to line up in the 100m heats on the opening day of the showpiece on Saturday, injured his hamstring in the final Diamond League meet in Zurich last month.<\/p>\n<p>His agent subsequently said the 19-year-old \u2014 South Africa\u2019s second-fastest sprinter behind Akani Simbine this year \u2014 would compete.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing a comprehensive medical evaluation, ASA has determined that Walaza\u2019s hamstring injury&#8230; will prevent him from participating in the championships,\u201d the federation said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe decision has been communicated to the athlete, his coach and his management. This decision was made in the best interest of the athlete and the integrity of the national team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ASA said Walaza, the recently crowned double World Student Games champion, would be replaced in the 100m by Retshidisitswe Mlenga, who this year became the 10th South African to break 10 seconds in the 100m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. Young sprint star Bayanda Walaza has been withdrawn from the world championships in Tokyo, Athletics South Africa (ASA) said in a statement on Wednesday. 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