Australian athlete Gout Gout shared his reaction to being publicly praised by Olympic champion Usain Bolt. The 17-year-old said it “feels great having someone of that calibre to know me and just know I’m on that path of greatness”.
Gout also spoke about his ambition to become the first Australian to run under the 20-second barrier in the 200 metre sprint ahead of his World Championship debut in Japan this week.
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