Former Olympic Sprinter Swaps Track for Rugby After World Athletics Rules Affect Her Career

At just 11 years old, Beatrice Masilingi began her journey in athletics, never knowing how far her talent would take her. Growing up in Rundu, Namibia, she tried several sports before sprinting caught her attention at a school athletics competition in 2015. From there, her rise on the track began. She won four gold medals at the 2019 COSSASA Games before making an even bigger impression in 2021, when she claimed three medals at the World Athletics U20 Championships. It seemed like the beginning of a long career in athletics.