South Africa's Tatjana Smith smiles as she holds her silver medal from the 200m breaststroke at the Paris 2024 OlympicsImage source, Getty Images
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Tatjana Smith won a gold and silver medal at each of the past two Olympics

ByBen CollinsBBC Sport journalist

South Africa's most decorated Olympian Tatjana Smith was in tears as she announced that she has switched her international allegiance to the Netherlands.

The 29-year-old won four Olympic breaststroke medals, including two golds, before retiring after the Paris 2024 Games.

She chose to come out of retirement in September, hoping to compete in the 50m breaststroke as the event makes its Olympic debut at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.