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Athletics: 17-year-old Australian sprint sensation will make World Championships debut

# Athletics: Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout is set to make his senior international debut at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in September. The 17-year-old, who has been compared with Jamaican great Usain Bolt, has been included in Australia’s team for the Championships. The Queenslander will run in the 200 metres, after clocking 19.84-seconds in Perth this month to win his first national title. Gout says he is looking forward to seeing what he can do in Tokyo against the best of the best.