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SA Olympic team arrive in Beijing

"It's the easiest arrival into China ever." That was the comment of Team South Africa's chef de mission, Hajeera Kajee, on Wednesday in Beijing.

Coventry staying loyal to troubled Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry, who won silver in the Olympic 400m individual medley on Sunday, said she would never compete for another country.

Tourists unfazed by fatal attack in Beijing

Western tourists sightseeing in a rainy Tiananmen Square on Sunday were unfazed by a fatal attack on an American tourist in Beijing.

Chinese duo leap to springboard gold

China leapt and twisted to gold in the women's synchronised three metre springboard on Sunday, claiming the first diving medals.

China overcome spills to take lead in gym

A crash landing off the asymmetric bars by He Kexin failed to stop China from upstaging an injury-hit United States team at the Olympics on Sunday.

SA swimmers say it's anyone's game

"It's anyone's game tomorrow," is the message from Darian Townsend after the South African team were confined to third in their heat.

Uniforms can colour judgement when referees see red

A study has found choosing the colour red for a uniform in competitive sports can affect the referee's split-second decision-making ability.

American team keeps Phelps's gold dream alive

American swimmer Michael Phelps needed a little help from his friends to pip France in the relay on Monday and keep alive his dream of eight golds.

Records but no medals for SA swimmers

Jean Basson in the 200m freestyle offered some Olympic hope for a first SA medal on a day that saw the US victorious in the 4x100m relay final.

Olympic tennis produces raft of upsets

China's Li Na produced a shock defeat of Svetlana Kuznetsova as the Olympic tennis tournament produced a catalogue of upsets on Monday.