The world athletics championships begin on Saturday in Tokyo, and plenty of Australians will be vying for glory. Usain Bolt, the greatest sprinter of all time, will have his eye on Australian schoolboy sprint sensation Gout Gout, and who can blame him.

Before we run through the Australians and events to watch, here’s what Bolt had to say about Gout, who has earned comparisons with the Jamaican sprinting great after a string of fast times over the past year, with expectation in Australia already building he could win gold on home soil at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.

Bolt said there was no doubt the 17-year-old, who will make his world championships debut in the 200m in Tokyo next week, had talent, but that, on its own, was not enough.

“If he continues on this track it’s going to be good,

See Full Page