Sascoc have reportedly confirmed that South Africa’s medal winners at the Tokyo2020 Olympics, TRSchoenmaker and biancabuitendag, will not be receiving bonuses for their efforts in Japan. | IOLsport
JOHANNESBURG – As if Team South Africa's poor showing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics that came to an end on Sunday was not bad enough, the body tasked with governing Olympic sport in the country just had to go and kick those who brought us some glory in the gut.
Tatjana Schoenmaker and Bianca Buitendag won medals in swimming and surfing as Team South Africa failed dismally to live up to the promise by the very same Sascoc that the country would improve on their ten medal haul from the previous Games in Rio five years ago.
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