Team South Africa talks to Rian about their Commonwealth wins

Team South Africa talks to Rian about their Commonwealth wins

Esme Kruger and Martin Erasmus made South Africa proud with their lawn bowls and wrestling performances at the recent Commonwealth Games. 

South Africa's athletes had a great run at the recent Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. From the first day, athletes were racking up silver and gold medals in a variety of sporting codes. 

Two of Team South Africa's athletes, Esme Kruger and Martin Erasmus, have described the pride and honour associated with representing their country overseas. 

Esme, who has been playing Lawn Bowls for 28 years, said she was incredibly proud of how she and her team performed at the Games. The four won Silver in the Women's Four Lawn Bowls. 

Esme spoke about what it was like to take home Silver.

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Brakpan-bred Martin Erasmus fared incredibly well in the Men's 97kg Wrestling Freestyle, taking home a gold medal.
He spoke to Rian about what it takes to be a gold-medallist in wrestling. 

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