A large South African contingent will turn out in Shanghai this weekend, with eight athletes being unveiled in the entry lists for the second leg of the Diamond League track and field series.
With some of their biggest rivals missing from the line-up, a South African trio are expected to dominate the men’s long jump.
World champion Luvo Manyonga will turn out as the favourite, but he is likely to face a strong challenge from two-time African champion Ruswahl Samaai.
And with countryman Zarck Visser regaining his best form in the early stages of the year, he too could put up a fight for a spot on the podium.
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