'You fought hard': Simbine earns respect of SA in closest Olympic men's 100m final
Akani Simbine earned the respect of the sporting community after his fourth-place finish in the Olympics 100m final.
Simbine was racing in his third successive Olympics final, having finished in fifth place in Rio 2016 and fourth in Tokyo 2021. And claiming that medal wasn't about to get any easier. "It is a moment in history. There is no South African that has been in three Olympic finals and placed higher than me," Simbine said after the race.
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