by Tammi | Jul 22, 2024 | Latest Writing, On Tour Paris Olympics 24
Size matters, it really does. As does context. So, as we tick off the days to the start of the Paris Olympics we’d be well advised to keep that in mind when it comes to assessing Team South Africa’s prospects. A visual reminder of what they, and every other country,...
by Tammi | Jul 22, 2024 | Latest Writing, On Tour Paris Olympics 24
Team South Africa’s men’s rugby sevens, widely known as the Blitzboks on the world circuit, head into their first match at the 2024 Olympics on Wednesday as one of the form teams. Despite having to win their way through final qualifying, they arrived in Paris on the...
by Tammi | Jul 22, 2024 | Latest Writing, On Tour Paris Olympics 24
Jordy Smith looks at the cover of the magazine. The underwater image is of a surfer and the headline reads: “He Walks On Water. And surfing’s new god is South African.” That was August 2010. He was 22 years-old. Globally he was already big news, from when he first...
by Tammi | Jul 19, 2024 | Latest Writing, On Tour Paris Olympics 24
For Mathrin Simmers home is where rugby takes her. At the age of 36 she is oldest member of the Team SA women’s sevens and also the most experienced. She is closing in on 100 matches for her country and could well reach that figure in the coming weeks. Her permanent...
by Tammi | Jul 16, 2024 | Latest Writing
Each year I make the same mistake. I try to convince myself that The Masters is the one event that I’d want to attend if a genie came out of a bottle and granted me a wish. The reasons have always been obvious: the history of the tournament, the first Major of the...
