Audi R8 for World-record holder Van Niekerk
South African sprinter Wayde van Niekerk now has a set of wheels to match his world record 400m time.
The 24-year-old finally arrived back in South Africa for the first time since he won the gold medal in the 400m final of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Alongside 100m specialist Akani Simbine, the pair were greeted by thousands of fans at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Wednesday morning.
While the fanfare alone would have been an amazing home-coming, Van Niekerk was presented a brand new Audi R8 V10 sports car courtesy of the German car manufacturers - after they made him an official brand ambassador.
Check out the highlights of the morning on Twitter:
A new Audi R8 to go with his new world record. pic.twitter.com/Yd1SE44meT
— Audi South Africa (@audisouthafrica) September 7, 2016
#Wayde is home - R3 million wheels from corporate partner @audisouthafrica @WaydeDreamer #Go4Gold pic.twitter.com/oJuPMBUcMo
— Jacaranda FM Sport (@Jacasport) September 7, 2016
We could not be prouder of our incredible ambassador Wayde 🇿🇦 pic.twitter.com/aFnW6HeV6p
— Audi South Africa (@audisouthafrica) September 7, 2016