Thapelo Molefe
THE South African Olympic team arrived to a heroes’ welcome at the OR Tambo International Airport after one of the country’s most successful campaigns at the international games thus far.
Team SA touched down mid-morning on Tuesday to a thunderous applause from a throng of fans, friends and families who had packed arrival halls which had prior to their arrival had been abuzz with excitement.
The excitement reached fever pitch when the only gold medalist Tatjana Smith emerged from the arrival gates to a wild celebration as the crowd erupted into a frenzy of excitement.
The excitement continued as other medalist such as silver medalists and men’s 4x100m relay quartet of Akani Simbine (30), Shauwn Maswanganyi (23), Bradley Nkoana (19) and Bayanda Walaza (18).
The relay team stunned the athletic world when it powered to second place to claim silver and only losing to Canada in a photo
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