South Africa’s most decorated Olympian Tatjana Smith has revealed the moments she shares with her fans are more special than standing atop the Olympic podium.
South Africa’s most decorated Olympian Tatjana Smith has revealed what has meant the most to her following her retirement form competitive swimming. Picture: Michael Sherman/IOL Sportsays the moments she shares with fans are far more special than stepping on the podium with a gold medal around her neck.is not an incredibly proud moment, it’s just that interacting with local fans tugs at the heart strings a little more for Smith.
With her two golds and two silvers across the Tokyo and Paris Olympics, the four-medal tally of Smith is what makes her SA’s most decorated Olympian.“It’s so strange. It doesn’t sound like it should be in the same sentence. It’s never been the goal. “It’s all the things you have to face on the journey that are character-building that I really valued about swimming the most. I pushed myself to do it because I knew there was so much for me to grow to be the best version of myself. We will never reach that point. But to allow that journey of swimming to help me for the best version, was amazing.”“He’s just a human. Sometimes we put athletes on pedestals. But he’s just a really nice, funny guy. I enjoy his company. We can always speak.
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