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.

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.

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.

Leonard Solms

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