Despite not successfully defending her Olympic Games 200 meters breaststroke title, South Africa’s Tatjana Smith is now the country’s most decorated Olympian.
The 27-year-old from Johannesburg finished second in the final at the Paris Olympic Games behind Kate Douglass of the United States. Douglass clocked two minutes, 19.24 seconds, 0.36 of a second quicker than Smith’s time.
The South African, who won the 100 meters breaststroke gold on Monday, has now won two gold and two silver medals at two Olympic Games.
Source: News365
In other news – SANCCOB Taking Action Against Closure Of Penguin Feeding Grounds
The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) says the work that rangers do in far-flung and often extremely isolated wilderness areas is vital to the survival of the African Penguin.
SANCCOB is taking government to court over feeding ground closures around penguin colonies. Read more
