Team SA’s sevens silver came down to a one-minute chase
Chanel Veldsman had spent about a year trying to swim faster than 2 minutes 34 seconds in the 200m breaststroke. On Monday, the 17-year-old South African bettered that mark twice in one day, clocking 2:33.36 in the heats and 2:30.87…
Veldsman, a learner at Die Hoërskool Menlopark in Pretoria who swims for TuksSport, qualified third fastest and took another 2.49 seconds off her time in the final. Japan’s Mana Ishikawa won gold in 2:26.50, with China’s Mohan Chang taking silver in 2:27.21. Veldsman told Olympics.com she had hoped to break 2:30, but was proud to…
At the Iba Mar Diop sports complex, Jake Dave scored all 14 of South Africa’s second-half points. He crossed twice and converted both of his own tries, cutting a 16-point French lead to 21–19 with a minute left. France scored the last try to secure its second boys’ Youth Olympic sevens title, 12 years after…
