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Silver medallists Bayanda Walaza, Shaun Maswanganyi, Bradley Nkoana and Akani Simbine of team South Africa celebrate after the men's 4x100m relay final of the athletics event at the Paris 202

Olympic legend Carl Lewis praises SA’s 4x100m relay team

Nine-time Olympic gold medallist Carl Lewis, who coaches Shaun Maswanganyi, expressed his admiration for South Africa’s 4x100m relay team after they secured a silver medal at Stade de France on Friday night.

Silver medalists Bayanda Walaza, Shaun Maswanganyi, Bradley Nkoana and Akani Simbine of Team South Africa celebrate on the podium during the Men's 4 x 100m medal ceremony on day fourteen of t

Teenagers Bradley Nkoana and Bayanda Walaza shine in their Olympic debut

Bayanda Walaza and Bradley Nkoana are a remarkable success story, with Walaza in grade 12 and Nkoana in his first year of university.

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Gender-row boxer Algeria's Imane Khelif wins controversial Olympic boxing gold

Imane Khelif, one of two boxers at the centre of a gender eligibility controversy, won Olympic boxing gold on a packed Philippe-Chatrier Court at Roland Garros late on Friday night.

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Sha'Carri Richardson anchors U.S. 4x100 relay to Olympic gold

Sha'Carri Richardson won her first Olympic gold medal Friday night, bringing the Americans from behind in the anchor lap to win the 4x100-meter relay.

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Akani Simbine anchors SA team to silver medal in 4x100m relay final

Akani Simbine finally clinched his long-awaited Olympic medal on Friday night, carrying the South African 4x100m relay team to a historic finish at the Paris Games.

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IOC chief insists female boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting have a right to fight

Olympics chief Thomas Bach rejected the suggestion the inclusion of Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting at the Games has been prioritised over fairness and the safety of other female boxers.

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