A total of 24 sprinters have been invited to attend an Athletics South Africa (ASA) relay training camp to be held in Potchefstroom this week.

The two-day camp, to be held at the North West University's High Performance Institute of Sport on Thursday and Friday, will be used to begin preparing athletes for the World Athletics Relays to be held in the Bahamas in May next year, as well as the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.

Among the athletes who have been invited are some of the nation's all-time best sprinters, including the likes of SA 100m record holder Akani Simbine and 400m world record holder Wayde van Niekerk.

Multiple relay training camps have also been scheduled for next year by ASA, in order to fine-tune the squad's preparation in the build-up to the World Relays and the Olympic Games.

"This is back to basics stuff to enhance the talent we have already tried and tested in the country," said JamesMoloi, the President of Athletics South Africa. 

"We are doing what has worked for us as a country  in the recent  past.The athletes have called for it and we have agreed.  This is the best approach if we want to be the best.

"We want to be more competitive when we reach the Relay Champs and even better at the Olympics both if which we aim for the podium. South Africa is a respected sprint country and we need to work hard at getting this programme correct so that the world can sit up and look."

ASA Relay Squads:

4x100m men:

Shaun Maswanganyi (AGN), Akani Simbine (CGA), Rivaldo Roberts (AGN), Tsebo Matsoso (CGA), Benjamin Richardson (ACNW), Luxolo Adams (EPA), Clarence Munyai (AGN), Sinesipho Dambile (AGN)

4x400m men:

Wayde van Niekerk (BOLA), Zakithi Nene (KZNA), Lythe Pillay (CGA), Gardeo Isaacs (WPA), Sokwakhana Zazini (AGN), Tumisang Shezi (AGN), Anele Nzwanzwa (AGN), Antonie Matthys Nortje (AGN)

4x100m women:

Tamzin Thomas (ACNW), Viwe Jingqi (ACNW), Banele Shabangu (AGN), Phindile Kubheka (ACNW), Kayla Murray (CGA), Reabetswe Moloi (AGN), Reaobaka Matshitse (AGN), Joviale Mbisha (CGA)

4x400m women:

Zeney van der Walt (AGN), Miranda Coetzee (ANWN), Shirley Nekhubui (EPA), Marlie Viljoen (AGN), Taylon Bieldt (AGN), Angelique Strydom (AGN), Coleen Scheepers (AGN), Precious Molepo (AGN)

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Athletics South Africa (ASA) is the national governing body for the sport of athletics (including Track and Field, Cross Country, Road Running and Race Walking) in South Africa, is a member of World Athletics  and the Confederation of African Athletics.  The association was formed in 1995 and is based in Johannesburg. 

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