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Athletics SA hopeful Olympic Silver medalist Luvo Manyonga can clear his name
Manyonga was issued with the notice of charge by Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) and could face a two-year ban if found guilty.
The 29-year-old long jump medalist was allegedly caught at Thubelitsha Park and has been charged in terms of the Disaster Management Act.
It had emerged that Caster Semenya’s entry into the 800m event had been denied by the Moroccan Athletics Federation, but she was seeking clarity on this decision.
Luvo Manyonga has been nominated for the IAAF male world athlete of the year, while Caster Semenya is up for another shot at the IAAF female world athlete of the year title.
Caster Semenya and Luvo Manyonga have been nominated for the IAAF’s Athlete of the Year award and Lead SA is calling on all South African’s to cast their votes for the star athletes.
With the championships finally getting into full swing after travel and logistical chaos, the SA squad put all that behind them to earn double podium places in three events.
South African athlete Luvo Manyonga has broken the Commonwealth Games record in the men’s long jump event in a massive jump of 8.41m
The highlight of the second day but the finest contest proved a magnificent men’s long jump, which saw the lead keep swapping before 19-year-old Cuban Juan Miguel Echevarria proved a surprise but deserved champion.
Luvo Manyonga beat a drug addiction to win silver at last year’s Rio Olympic Games and gold at the IAAF World Championships in London in August.
Team SA's outstanding performance has earned South Africa third place on the medals table.
On Friday night, Caster Semenya will run in the women's 800 metre semifinals after winning a bronze medal in the 1,500 metres last week.
Wesley Botton says athletes have chosen to embrace what they were able to get from tertiary institutions and corporations.
His gold medal rounded off a memorable long jump final for the South African men in London.
Luvo Manyonga has set a new Diamond League record after he took a massive leap of 8.61m.
Jobodwana will be taking part in his first championships since 2015 after missing out on last year’s event.
He shocked the world recently in Rio de Janeiro, finishing second in the men’s long jump.
SA long jumper Luvo Manyonga has managed to turn his life around from being a former drug addict to winning an Olympic silver medal in Rio de Janeiro. He chats to EWN's Jean Smyth about where he comes from and where he's going.
Luvo Manyonga, whose personal story includes overcoming a drug addiction, jumped 8.37 metres.
Luvo Manyonga has claimed yet another silver and in some style too emphatic at the Olympic stadium.