THURSDAY was a successful day for South African athletes in Rio, with javelin thrower Sunette Viljoen winning silver, a surprise bronze medal for triathlete Henri Schoeman, and Caster Semenya romping through to the women’s 800m finals. Thursday also brought Usain Bolt a step closer to the "triple triple" when he won gold in the 200m, and answers to the mystery surrounding US swimmers’ claims they were robbed at gunpoint, though that strange story is not over, as the four men could still be charged. Semenya, who won her semifinal in a time of 1:58.15 seems not have been affected by those critical of her participation in the Rio Olympics‚ instead focusing on her fans. READ THIS: Semenya flies flag for women athletes The runner took to social media just after securing her spot in the women’s 800m finals at the Games on Friday morning to acknowledge her supporters. "Technically athletics is an individual sport‚ but to get to the top an individual needs a team. You guys are my team‚ your...
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