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

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Tatjana Smith, South Africa’s most decorated Olympic athlete with four medals including two golds from the 2021 Tokyo and 2024 Paris Olympics, announced on Instagram that she is switching to compete for the Netherlands due to financial and practical challenges. The 29-year-old swimmer cited a need for better high-performance support to pursue her goal of competing in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, though she will continue training in South Africa.

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she → decorate → supporters

Two-time Olympic swimming champion Smith said in a sometimes tearful video message posted on Instagram: “I’ve decided to swim for the Netherlands.” asserted

I → say → Netherlands

“I know that not everyone will understand or agree with my decision,” she said, citing “financial and practical challenges” that can make a swimming career difficult to sustain. asserted

career → know → challenges

Smith won the 100 breaststroke title at the 2024 Paris Olympics and, as Tatjana Schoenmaker, the 200 breaststroke at the Tokyo Games held in 2021. asserted

Smith → win → 2021

She also took two silvers, in the 100 at Tokyo and the 200 in Paris, to become South Africa’s most successful Olympic athlete. asserted

She → take → Paris

Swimmer Chad le Clos also has four medals though just one gold. asserted

Clos → have → gold

“Both countries are a part of who I am,” the 29-year-old Smith said. asserted

Smith → say → ?

“But dreams can change as you grow.” asserted

you → change → ?

She retired from competitive swimming after Paris and announced a comeback two months ago, targeting the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics — now in Dutch orange instead of South African green and gold. asserted

She → retire → orange

Smith added athletes need a system where they can thrive and not just survive, suggesting she would have “greater high performance support” in future. She said she would continue training in South Africa. asserted

she → add → Africa

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