What major event was Wayde unable to compete in due to his injury?
2017 World Championships
2018 Commonwealth Games
2019 World Championships
2020 Olympics
Answer
In 2018, sprinter Wayde van Niekerk's bid to defend his Commonwealth Games 400-meter title was thwarted by a knee injury suffered during the semifinals. This unfortunate setback left him unable to compete in the highly anticipated final and prevented him from potentially adding another major accolade to his impressive resume.
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