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Tokyo 2020 Olympics Daily Review – 5 August 2021

Thursday’s Olympic action saw South Africa in action in the 4x100m relay, but it ended in tears as they did not finish due to a mix-up with the baton.

Thursday’s Olympic action saw South Africa in action in the 4x100m relay, but it ended in tears as they did not finish due to a mix-up with the baton.

Meanwhile, Kyle Blignaut represented the country with honour in the men’s shot put final, but was only able to manage a sixth-place finish.

There was an athlete with strong ties to South Africa who picked up a gold medal on Thursday, but not in the colours of Team SA. One can only congratulate Jean van der Westhuyzen, who won a shock gold medal in the Men’s K-2 1000m final for Australia alongside teammate Tom Green.

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Leonard Solms is a sports journalist who features regularly on various local and international platforms including ESPN, New Frame, FARPost, Tagged Online and Careers Magazine, as well as this one. He enjoys the occasional bet and the most important tip he can give you is to bet within your means.

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