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Mixed Olympic fortunes for South Africa

On the sunniest day so far of the Olympics Games, South African fortunes took a turn for the better.

Slim pickings for SA at Olympic Games

With just four months to go before the Beijing Olympics only eight South African track and field athletes have achieved qualifying times. Athletics South Africa says there is…

Five more SA athletes qualify for Games

Five athletes achieved the ”A” qualifying standard for the Beijing Olympic Games at Germiston on Friday night, and the men’s junior pole-vault record was also broken. Ter de…

SA athletes ready for stiff competition

Geraldine Pillay, who appeared to be in prime condition, and some of South Africa’s other top athletes were visibly excited and more than happy on Tuesday to share their goals…

Athletes sparkle in windy Potchefstroom

Hammer thrower Chris Harmse, Sunette Viljoen (javelin) and hurdler Ockert Cilliers sparkled at the Yellow Pages Series meet in Potchefstroom on Friday night. Ghastly winds played…

Mixed fortunes at Potch athletics meet

The second meeting of the Yellow Pages Ultimate Athletics series, held at the PUK McArthur Stadium in Potchefstroom, was an evening of mixed fortunes. The weather played a huge…

Mulaudzi, Van Zyl slip from top spot in rankings

Mbulaeni Mulaudzi and LJ van Zyl, two of South Africa’s top athletes, have both lost their number-one positions on the latest IAAF world rankings in the 800m and 400m hurdles…