“I Always Wear My National Kit with Pride” – Bridgitte Hartley
After thirteen years Bridgitte Hartley walked out of the recent African Games as South Africa’s flag-bearer in the closing ceremony in Morocco where the veteran had a successful campaign and has pointed out that she will always treasure the special moment
Team SA Can Be Proud of Their Sprint Worlds Efforts
The South African sprint canoeing team made up of Esti van Tonder, Bridgitte Hartley, Donna Hutton and Nosipho Mthembu, will be shifting their focus to the African Games as the paddling programme begins on Wednesday
Trailblazing Mthembu Set for the International Stage
After an eventful few months, Nosipho Mthembu could not contain her excitement as she will become the first black female athlete to represent South Africa in a canoeing event at the All African Games this week
Team SA Primed for Sprint World Champs
This year’s ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in the heartland of Hungary doubles up as a 2020 Olympic Games qualifier as South African canoeists will line up for the event starting on Wednesday
Hartley Romps to SA K1 Title to Lead Team SA to ICF Champs
Bridgitte Hartley and Melanie van Niekerk (Women’s K1) Kyeta Purchase and Kerry Segal (U23 K1) lead their SA Marathon Canoe Champs fields on Saturday, to qualify for Team SA to the ICF World Canoe Champs in KZN.
Hartley Dominates SA Champs for K1 Title
Olympic medallist Bridgitte Harley dominates SA Canoe Marathon Champs for icy K1 win at Gauteng’s Homestead Dam on Sunday, while Abby Adie combined with Laura O’Donoghue for the K2 title
Hartley Bags Victrix Ludorum at SA Canoe Champs
Olympic medallist Bridgitte Hartley was the star of the show, winning the senior Victrix Ludorum at the SA Sprint Canoeing Champs on the weekend at Nagle Dam