South Africa's most-decorated Olympian switches allegiances to the Netherlands
Smith, a two-time Olympic champion, acknowledged this decsion ‘may disappoint or break the hearts’ of some supporters
Covered by 2 sources from United Kingdom. First reported by The Independent ·
How 2 newspapers cover this story
South Africa's most-decorated Olympian switches allegiances to the Netherlands
Smith, a two-time Olympic champion, acknowledged this decsion ‘may disappoint or break the hearts’ of some supporters
Tearful Smith switches allegiance to the Netherlands
South Africa's most decorated Olympian Tatjana Smith was in tears as she announced that she has switched her international allegiance to the Netherlands.
Coverage details
2 outlets from United Kingdom are covering this story: The Independent and BBC News. The Independent published it first, on November 10, 2026; the last outlet to join was BBC News, 13 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: South Africa, Netherlands, Olympian Tatjana Smith, Tearful Smith and Olympic.
