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Olympics: Khotso Mokoena gunning for gold

Olympics: Khotso Mokoena gunning for gold

04 Aug 2012 10:45 - Sapa
South Africa's only medallist at the 2008 Beijing Games is desperate to improve on his performance from four years ago.

Bittersweet return for Olympic star

18 Oct 2008 06:00 - Xan Rice
The most celebrated woman in Kenya is not a politician, nor a pop star. She is a humble 18-year-old with a devastating sprint.

Hockey takes positive steps after Games disappointment

22 Sep 2008 16:36 - Allan Robertson
SA hockey is set to take some positive steps towards strengthening the game in the wake of the poor results achieved at the Beijing Olympics.

Beijing shutdown hits SA medicines supply

05 Sep 2008 11:44 - Staff Reporter
The Beijing Olympics has had an unexpected side effect, which is being felt locally in the form of serious shortages of generic medicines.

Govt points to 'shortcomings' in Games preparations

04 Sep 2008 13:04 - Staff Reporter
There were "shortcomings" in the way SA prepared its athletes for the 2008 Olympic Games, government spokesperson Themba Maseko said on Thursday.

Usain Bolt: Sit back and enjoy the phenomenon

29 Aug 2008 11:10 - Steve Cram
As Beijing empties, those of us left behind have time to dwell on some of the great moments in sporting history that we have witnessed.

Mokoena: I was disciplined, dedicated and focused

29 Aug 2008 10:47 - Karien Jonckheere
There are two Khotso Mokoenas -- psyched up and looking meaner than a pit bull on the track, and the man who likes to hang out alone in his room.

SA's dismal Olympic display raises funding issues

26 Aug 2008 11:48 - Staff Reporter
South Africa's dismal performance at the Olympic Games highlighted the need for more funding, the country's Olympic committee said on Tuesday.

Curtain down on 'exceptional' Games

24 Aug 2008 19:58 - Chris Foley
The Beijing Olympics, played out against a background of political intrigue and featuring 16 days of compelling and controversial action.

Triple for Bolt as Jamaicans win relay

22 Aug 2008 17:00 - Staff Reporter
Jamaica won the men's 4x100m Olympic title on Friday in a new world record time of 37,10 seconds.

Will the doper's dream be the end of elite sport?

22 Aug 2008 11:01 - Daphne Bradbury
The road to Beijing was rocky but, once the Games kicked off, attention swung from protester to athlete.

Can Ramaala up the pace?

22 Aug 2008 10:49 - Geshom Nyathi
SA marathon champions Hendrick Ramaala and Norman Dlomo hit the road on Sunday, hoping to emulate compatriot Josiah Thugwane, the 1996 gold medallist.

Usain Bolt: A runaway success

22 Aug 2008 10:12 - Richard Williams
This time he remembered to do his shoelaces up. This time he ran hard all the way to the finish, looking neither right nor left.

Water Cube brings architect Olympic glory

21 Aug 2008 09:02 - Linda Shan
Zhao Xiaojun may not have won a gold medal, but the Shanghai architect who helped create the iconic Water Cube is already reaping the rewards.

Olympics: Elderly evicted women given labour sentence

21 Aug 2008 07:13 - Staff Reporter
Chinese authorities have sentenced two women in their 70s to a year's "re-education through labour" following their application to hold a protest.

Games rocked by doping scandal

20 Aug 2008 12:04 - Staff Reporter
Ukraine's Olympic heptathlon silver medallist Liudmyla Blonska has failed a drugs test, the IOC confirmed on Wednesday.

Does sex sell at the Olympics?

19 Aug 2008 08:33 - John Bagratuni
Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva has taken the art of flirting with the crowd to new heights. Others have simply taken their clothes off.

China under microscope as cheating rows flare

13 Aug 2008 14:02 - Martin Parry
Claims of questionable officiating and even cheating flared on Wednesday with the Olympic shooting and boxing competitions coming under fire.

Ceremony director: Games child singing star a fake

12 Aug 2008 10:49 - Staff Reporter
The girl who starred at the Olympic opening ceremony was only on stage because the real singer was not considered attractive enough, it was revealed.

Phelps joins Olympic greats with nine golds

12 Aug 2008 07:57 - Sean Maguire
US swimmer Michael Phelps carved his name among Olympic greats on Tuesday, winning a record-equalling ninth gold on a dominant morning for Americans.

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