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2012 London Olympic Games

‘Terrifying’ – Nigerian women fight fear to make Olympic bobsleigh history
Article
/ 7 February 2018

‘Terrifying’ – Nigerian women fight fear to make Olympic bobsleigh history

Billed as "Cool Runnings" reloaded, the Nigerian women’s bobsled team admit they battle their demons every time they climb into the sled.

By Alastair Himmer
Skizo qualifies for Olympic Games
Article
/ 27 May 2012

Skizo qualifies for Olympic Games

SA BMX racer Sifiso "Skizo" Nhlapo has booked his place in the team for the London Olympic Games.

By Sapa
Team SA take their hockey sticks to Olympics
Article
/ 5 May 2012

Team SA take their hockey sticks to Olympics

South Africa will be represented in the men’s and women’s hockey tournaments at the London Olympic Games after the men’s team beat hosts Japan 2-1.

By PJ Van Rooyen
Olympic committee fuming over Argentinian Falklands ad
Article
/ 5 May 2012

Olympic committee fuming over Argentinian Falklands ad

Britain and the International Olympic Committee have come out in condemnation of an Argentinian advert showing an athlete training in the Falklands.

By Staff Reporter
Sam peddles medal hopes
Article
/ 4 May 2012

Sam peddles medal hopes

Twelve medals for the South African Olympic team has been a best-case scenario at the London Summer Games but six is a more realistic target.

By Dylan Rogers
Le Clos flies through Olympic qualifiers
Article
/ 23 April 2012

Le Clos flies through Olympic qualifiers

Swimming sensation Chad le Clos is headed to the London Olympics after swimming qualifying times for four butterfly medal events in Durban.

By Staff Reporter
Yemen’s rebel who threw his Games
Article
/ 19 April 2012

Yemen’s rebel who threw his Games

Ali Khousrof — judo fighter — has been training for the London Olympics, even though he was shot in the abdomen during Yemen’s Arab Spring uprising.

By Staff Reporter
London Olympics: 100 days to go
Article
/ 16 April 2012

London Olympics: 100 days to go

While the stadiums are ready with 100 days to go for London’s Olympics, question marks still hang over the security of the Games and transport.

By Staff Reporter
Semenya and Pistorious run risk of missing Olympics
Article
/ 14 April 2012

Semenya and Pistorious run risk of missing Olympics

Caster Semenya and Oscar Pistorious run the risk of not qualifying for the London Olympics following disappointing performances at the SA champs.

By Jason Humphries
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Article
/ 11 April 2012

Semenya aims for Olympic qualifier

Caster Semenya will target a sub-two minute race in the women’s 800 metres final at this weekend’s South African Senior Championships in PE.

By Staff Reporter
Protester splashes doubt on security at London Olympics
Article
/ 7 April 2012

Protester splashes doubt on security at London Olympics

A dramatic restart caused by a man swimming in the River Thames during a boat race has raised questions about security for the London Olympics.

By Staff Reporter
Sascoc in dog box over SA’s Olympics team kit
Article
/ 5 April 2012

Sascoc in dog box over SA’s Olympics team kit

Sascoc has been criticised because the South African Olympic and Paralympic Games teams’ kit has not produced by a local manufacturer.

By Staff Reporter
Art as an Olympic event
Article
/ 2 March 2012

Art as an Olympic event

A South African artist chose the workers as his subjects during his residency at London’s Olympic Park.

By Jeremy Kuper
SA women’s hockey tops Poland in Olympic qualifier
Article
/ 18 February 2012

SA women’s hockey tops Poland in Olympic qualifier

South Africa scored twice in the second half to get their Olympic women’s hockey qualifying bid off to a superb start in New Delhi, India.

By Staff Reporter
Banyana training camp pays off
Article
/ 15 February 2012

Banyana training camp pays off

Banyana coach Joseph Mkhonza believes a training camp in Stellenbosch in January is paying off in his team’s build-up to the London Olympic Games.

By Staff Reporter

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