South Africa’s most successful Olympian Tatjana Smith reveals she’s switching to the Netherlands

Fuente: New York Post

South Africa’s most successful Olympian Tatjana Smith tearfully revealed Tuesday that she is switching allegiances from South Africa to the Netherlands The 29-year-old swimmer, who’s tallied four medals for South Africa across two Olympics, made the move two months after she stepped out of retirement and set her sights on the 2028 Los Angeles Games.   “Representing South Africa at the Olympic Games was my biggest childhood dream,” Smith said in an emotional message on Instagram. “To have lived that dream and won four Olympic medals is something I will always treasure.