Luxolo Adams removed from the Olympics Team
Luxolo Adams was removed from the Olympics Team despite qualifying for the 200m and he was informed via WhatsApp
His removal from the team is not seating well with many South Africans and they are calling Minister of sports to intervene in the matter as soon as possible
The 27-year-old athlete expressed his disappointment and frustration in a media statement last week, saying he felt “disheartened” by Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) decision to drop him. He said he would take legal action, arguing the decision was unfair.
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Public opinion, which quickly rallied behind Adams on social media, has seen McKenzie respond to the outcry.
“We are attending to this matter. The department has made contact with the presidents of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee and Athletics South Africa. We await their responses,” the minister said on Sunday.
African Transformation Movement (ATM) leader Vuyo Zungula joined the support for Adams.
“We fully support Luxolo Adams’ legal action against this decision. If an athlete is good enough to qualify, they deserve to compete. We call on minister McKenzie to intervene urgently. While we support Luxolo’s court challenge, it should not have come to this. We urge the minister to ensure Athletics South Africa rectifies this situation promptly, allowing Luxolo to compete and represent South Africa with pride,” Zungula said.
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Social Media is fully behind LUXOLO Adams
South Africans on twitter are fully behind Mr Adams and many believe he was removed to make may for 400 world record holder Wayde Van Niekerk, Wayde feels like he is not fit to run 400m in Paris Olympics