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L OOKING BA CK ON W OMEN'S MONTH

A SPOTLIGHT ON SA

WOMEN IN SPORT

Tatjana Smith
celebrates winning
gold in the 200m
breaststroke in
Paris

s we celebrated Women’s 2020 Games, where she set a world record
Month this August, the Paris in the 200m breaststroke. Her ability to
2024 Olympic Games offered consistently perform at such a high level
the perfect opportunity to reflects her commitment to her sport
reflect on the remarkable and to representing South Africa on
Aachievements of South African the world stage. Her success also
women in sport. These Games highlighted underscores the importance
our female athletes’ dedication, talent, and of strong support systems,
resilience, who continue to raise the bar and including her coach Rocco
inspire future generations. Meiring and the team at
Tuks, who have played a
Tatjana Smith was one of the standout key role in her journey.
performers in Paris. Her stellar performance
in the pool added to her already impressive Another athlete who
career. She secured a gold medal in shone in Paris is Jo-Ané
the 200m breaststroke, reaffirming her van Dyk. Competing
dominance in the event, and a silver in the in the javelin throw,
100m breaststroke. These victories are a Jo-Ané earned a silver
testament to her dedication and the high medal, demonstrating
standards she sets for herself and South her skill in a highly
African swimming. Tatjana embodies the competitive field. Her
perseverance and resilience that define journey, marked by hard
South African sportsmanship. Her journey work and determination,
from a promising young swimmer to a positions her as one Jo-Ané van Dyk
world-renowned champion is an inspiration, of South Africa’s most
particularly for aspiring athletes nationwide. promising athletes. Jo-
Ané’s achievement adds
Tatjana’s achievements in Paris build on to the rich history of South
her outstanding performance at the Tokyo African women excelling in

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