Olympic silver medallist Jo-Ane Van Dyk told SABC Sport that she was surprised that neither people in her home country nor in Paris considered her as a serious medal contender.
South African sprint star Akani Simbine says he's grateful for people who believed in him after leading the SA 4x100m relay team to a silver medal at Stade de France on Friday night.
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.
Bayanda Walaza and Bradley Nkoana are a remarkable success story, with Walaza in grade 12 and Nkoana in his first year of university.
Deputy Minister of Sports, Arts, and Culture, Peace Mabe, has praised Team South Africa for their remarkable success at the Olympic Games.
Curro Hazeldean High School has funded the travel expenses for coach Thabo Matebe to attend the Olympic Games in Paris to support their star sprinter, Bayanda Walaza.