Tokyo 2020 Olympics Daily Review – 24 July 2021

Team South Africa had a difficult Saturday in the Olympics, with the men’s and women’s field hockey teams losing to Great Britain and Ireland respectively, Spain beating our women’s water polo team 29-4, and our rowers struggling in their heats.

Olympics 2020 – 10 Stars Set to Shine in Tokyo

Team South Africa had a difficult Saturday in the Olympics, with the men’s and women’s field hockey teams losing to Great Britain and Ireland respectively, Spain beating our women’s water polo team 29-4, and our rowers struggling in their heats.

It was up to cycling star Nic Dlamini to give Mzansi Twitter something to smile about, as his presence in a breakaway group was a source of great pride.

Is it too early to dream? ?

Inside 60 kilometres to go, Nic Dlamini is still part of a very strong breakaway group that's working well together.

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? Stream live: https://t.co/0BMWdeEYT3 #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/R4zXL9ZI06

— SuperSport ? (@SuperSportTV) July 24, 2021

It was another special day for Barbra Banda, as she scored a hat-trick in Zambia’s 4-4 draw with China in a day of football which saw the USWNT recover from their poor start to the Olympics, beating New Zealand 6-1.

Barbra Banda has scored two hat tricks in Zambia's first two matches at the Olympic Games.

The first women's player to ever score two hat tricks at one Olympics ??? pic.twitter.com/t6vbtimSw3

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) July 24, 2021