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Silver medallists Bayanda Walaza, Shaun Maswanganyi, Bradley Nkoana and Akani Simbine of team South Africa celebrate after the men's 4x100m relay final of the athletics event at the Paris 202

Olympic legend Carl Lewis praises SA’s 4x100m relay team

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.

Silver medalists Bayanda Walaza, Shaun Maswanganyi, Bradley Nkoana and Akani Simbine of Team South Africa celebrate on the podium during the Men's 4 x 100m medal ceremony on day fourteen of t

Teenagers Bradley Nkoana and Bayanda Walaza shine in their Olympic debut

Bayanda Walaza and Bradley Nkoana are a remarkable success story, with Walaza in grade 12 and Nkoana in his first year of university.

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Akani Simbine anchors SA team to silver medal in 4x100m relay final

Akani Simbine finally clinched his long-awaited Olympic medal on Friday night, carrying the South African 4x100m relay team to a historic finish at the Paris Games.

Akani Simbine during the Men's 4 x 100m Relay at the Stade de France on the thirteenth day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France. Picture date: Thursday August 8, 2024.

The SA 4x100m team describe their qualification for the final as a confidence boost

The 4x100m relay team, consisting of Akani Simbine, Shaun Maswanganyi, Bradley Nkoana, and Bayanda Walaza, kept South Africa’s medal hopes alive at the Olympic Games by advancing to Friday night’s final.

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Team South Africa reach Men's 4x100m Relay Final with impressive showing

South Africa will compete in the Men's 4x100 Relay Final at the Paris Olympic Games following a stellar performance in the heats on Thursday.

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Brave Akani Simbine misses out on an Olympic podium for the third time

Despite breaking his own national record, South African sprinter Akani Simbine missed yet another chance to secure his first major international medal.