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CAITLYN WALSH The University of Pretoria has had many famous athletes through their institution, with some even making their way to the Olympic Games. The first name that many should recognise is Caster Semenya. Caster Semenya first began her journey of becoming a middle-distance runner when she moved out of Limpopo to UP and joined TuksAthletics in 2009. According to TuksSport, in 2018 the University of Pretoria named Semenya as the Athlete of the Century at the TuksAthletics Centenary gala dinner, which celebrated a century of UP sporting brilliance. Caster Semenya won an Olympic gold medal in 2012 and 2016 and earned herself three goldRead More →

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  BOITUMELO KOKWE Elrich Engelbrecht is an Underwater Hockey player, and is the coach and Coach Coordinator at TuksUnderwaterHockey. PDBY spoke to Engelbrecht about TuksUnderwaterHockey and what Underwater Hockey is. What is TuksUnderwaterHockey about? TuksUnderwaterHockey is a family who love water and is a sports team with people who enjoy having a good time. What is the major difference between Underwater Hockey and other types of hockey? The major difference between underwater hockey and other forms of hockey are that it is the only three dimensional sport in the world. Thanks to that, there are three referees in the pool court, instead of one. YouRead More →