Athletics: South African runner on mat

South African Olympic silver medallist Hezekiel Sepeng faces disciplinary action after being withdrawn from his national squad for not turning up.

"He failed to arrive with a contingent of athletes who were making their way from Europe and from various different meetings earlier in the week," a team spokeswoman said.

Sepeng was South Africa's flag-bearer at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.

He won silver in the 800m at Atlanta in 1996 and was second in the 1999 world championships.