Mokoena wins South Africa's first medal

Long jumper Khotso Mokoena grabbed SA's first medal of the Beijing Olympics when he won silver in his event with a jump of 8,24m on Monday.

Tension flares in SA swimming camp

Tensions in South Africa's swimming camp boiled over on Sunday as Roland Schoeman took a massive swipe at Gerhard Zandberg.

SA women struggle in Olympic triathlon

Australian Emma Snowsill has swept to a devastating victory in the Olympic triathlon, leaving two South African competitors behind.

Injured 'Shanghai Express' out of Games

Chinese superstar Liu Xiang sensationally pulled out of the Games injured on Monday, putting a dampener on China's success thus far.

ID slams SA's 'wasted' R11m Olympic publicity drive

The ID has slammed the "completely unnecessary wastage" of R11-million on a failed publicity project to showcase South Africa at the Beijing Olympics.

SA men's hockey team win Olympic points

The South African men's hockey team did what the women's team still have to achieve by scoring their first points of the Beijing Olympics on Sunday.

SA's Van Deventer makes 1 500m final

Juan van Deventer cut it fine, but was helped to qualify for the 1 500m final by the speed of his A semifinal at the Bird's Nest on Sunday night.

Nadal takes Olympic gold

Spain's Rafael Nadal adds Olympic gold to his glittering season collection as he destroys Chilean Fernando Gonzalez in the men's singles final.

Magnificent Phelps does it again

Michael Phelps completed his stunning display of swimming supremacy with an historic eighth gold medal at the Beijing Games on Sunday.

Usain Bolt, the fastest man on Earth

Jamaica's Usain Bolt won the men's Olympic 100m in stunning style on Saturday, obliterating his own world record in 9,69 seconds.

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