Esti van Tonder Bags First International Medal in Russia
South Africa’s senior kayak champion, Esti van Tonder, earned her first international medal at the 2021 ICF Canoe-Kayak World Cup 2 in Barnaul, Russia. Van Tonder has remained upbeat with her silver medal earning despite falling short to qualify for the Olympic Games in Tokyo. #GoGirls
Hartley 1st Woman Medallist Since 2004
Olympic debutant Bridgitte Hartley rallies to bronze in the K1 500m final, becoming the first woman to win an Olympic medal for South Africa since Hestrie Cloete’s High Jump in Athens 2004
Do Blondes Really Have More Fun?
Like a chameleon changes colour to fit into its surrounding environment, I too have had to adapt physically and mentally in order to fit in and achieve my goals and dreams as a sprint canoeist. I have been sprinting full time for two years and recently, when looking back over my journey, I noticed something […]