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Battling controversy over her gender on the track and in the media, she nevertheless goes on to win gold at the 2016 Olympics, becoming an ambassador for South Africa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaster Semenya is part of the 'Road to Glory' series, which covers some of South Africa's sporting legends as they set out on their journeys to becoming national and international stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Jeremy+Daniel\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eJeremy Daniel\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jeremy Daniel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47375767503011,"sku":"9781868429141","price":120.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9781868429141_53612206-7fba-4ce7-88a1-12495ed5342d.jpg?v=1776604522"},{"product_id":"9781868428649","title":"Road to Glory: Siya Kolisi","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a moving story of the rise to fame from humble beginnings of one of South Africa's most popular rugby stars, written specifically for young readers.\u003cbr\u003eEarly on in his life, Siya discovered that rugby could be his route out of the grinding poverty in which he had grown up in the Eastern Cape. 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A try for the ages, which will never be forgotten by the crowd who were there and the millions who were watching on TV.\u003cbr\u003eCheslin Kolbe is the story of a young boy from a rough and tough childhood who followed his dream to become a Springbok rugby super star.\u003cbr\u003eUltimate Springbok Heroes: Siya Kolisi \u003cbr\u003eOn Saturday morning, I5 June 2013, Siya woke up early and felt both nervousness and excitement as he was going to play his first test for the Springboks.\u003cbr\u003eSiyamthanda Kolisi is the most decorated captain in the history of South African rugby. 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