The 2024 Summer Olympics hosted by France kept sport fans across the world glued to their screens from 26 July. This tournament became the centre of entertainment for many sport enthusiasts, patriots, and fans of Love Island. With the tournament concluding on 11 August, South Africa welcomes our Bombshells back home to tally up the medals and congratulate many of the stellar performances of our very own South African DNA. I mean RSA.
South Africa ranked 43rd on the medals table with two bronze medals, three silvers, and one gold. The two bronze medals were awarded to the men’s rugby sevens team and to Alan Hatherly for his performance in the men’s cross country mountain biking. For the silverware, UP alumna Tatjana Smith clinched the women’s 200 m breaststroke. In track and field, silver was also awarded to SA for the men’s 4 x 100 m relay and Jo-Ané van Dyk for the women’s javelin throw. South Africa’s single gold medal is courtesy of none other than Tatjana Smith, who announced her retirement after completing her events. What a way to round off her career! What a performance, and what pride UP has in celebrating the successful career of one of their very own alumni.
