Open water swimmer Natalie du Toit, also the first female amputee to compete in the Olympics, has been getting a lot of love in the US media ahead of tonight’s women’s marathon swim at the Olympics. Here’s USA Today (the soapy claim in the title is from a story in this paper), The New York Times and CNN. I doubt she’ll add to the medal count — South Africa has one silver against the four of neighboring Zimbabwe in the nationalist-driven contest.
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‘The Michael Phelps of South Africa’
Posted in sports, tagged Beijing Olympics, Michael Phelps, Natalie du Toit, South Africa, swimming, The Michael Phelps of South Africa, women's marathon swim on August 19, 2008| 1 Comment »