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The story of Ryk Neethling is much more than that of a triumphant sportsman. It is the inspiring tale of a fiercely determined boy from Bloemfontein who overcame great odds to reach Olympic glory and become the hero of a nation.
In this autobiography, Ryk tells of his travels to the US to pursue his Olympic dream; his struggles with his Afrikaner identity; his sister’s battle with cancer; the experience of winning gold in Athens in 2004; the murky world of steroids in sport; his ongoing battle with the sport’s administrators; and his rejection of a multimillion-dollar offer to swim for another country.
The book covers the 2008 Beijing Olympics, in which Ryk became one of just two South Africans to compete in four successive Olympic Games. Chasing the Dream is the uplifting story of how a man moved beyond the narrow margins of his sport to become an iconic South African figure.
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