Hundreds of people have turned out to welcome home South Africa’s athletes who competed in the 2012 London Paralympics.
London 2012 organisers have promised an emotional celebration to bid farewell to the Olympics and Paralympics.
While other South Africans will be competing in their event finals, all eyes will be on Oscar Pistorius for the 100m finals at the Paralympic Games.
South Africans, like people in most other nations, have widely differing views on what the government should be doing and how well it is doing it.
They haven’t been subjected to the pressure of unrealistic expectations, but Team SA are nevertheless in line for plenty of medals at the Paralympics.
South Africa unites behind the Paralympians as they jet off to London in search of gold.
Sport has helped many people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to focus and build their self-esteem, writes Patrick Barkham.
Anyone who has visited the Olympic Park will not have missed the ubiquitous branding of two of its sponsors, McDonald’s and Coca-Cola.
While the magnificent Olympic Park glows with the "spirit of the Games", London residents feel they have been given a raw deal during the showpiece.
South Africa’s 4×400 metres relay team were outclassed in the final at the London Olympic Games on Friday night.
The Guardian commissioned a team of statisticians to recalculate olympic results in terms of GDP size, team size and money spent on athletes.
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The London Olympic Games have squeezed out every drop of emotion from the athletes, coaches and viewers, writes Luke Alfred.
The overt nostalgia of the Olympic opening ceremony fits the theory that economic atrophy leads to an obsession with the past says Aditya Chakraborty.
It is early, but not too early, to celebrate London 2012 as one of South Africa’s best-ever Olympics. The challenge now will be to learn from this.
The enduring image of the Summer and Winter Games, is out of sight from the throngs of fans who hoped to catch an inspiring glimpse.
Filmmaker Danny Boyle turned the Olympic Stadium into a jukebox, turning up world-beating rock to send the planet a message: Britain is ready to roll.
The Mail & Guardian brings you ten facts you might have or not known about the Olympic Games taking place in London.
We chat to legendary musician Baaba Maal who is curating ‘Africa Utopia’, a series of African music events for the Cultural Olympiad as part of London 2012.
The head of private security firm G4S said on Saturday his firm only realised just over a week ago it would not be able to supply enough venue guards.
The British government and Olympic organisers are drawing up contingency plans to deal with the inclement summer, writes Owen Gibson.
Michael Phelps celebrated his 27th birthday by beating his great rival Ryan Lochte in their penultimate showdown before the London Olympics.
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In four years, Shireen Sapiro went from being in a coma to winning gold in Beijing. Now the paralympic swimmer is headed to London with even higher hopes.
Despite the organisers’ best efforts, officials in 27 countries are likely to cash in on the black market, writes Owen Gibson.
In July, Noor al-Malki will become the first sportswoman to represent Qatar in the Olympic Games, reports Andy Bull in Doha.
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While still only 25 years old, triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt is realising he doesn’t have the energy levels he once enjoyed.
Oscar Pistorius is listed to run at the African Championships in late June in what could be his last chance to qualify for the London Olympics.
The flame for the London Olympics was recently lit in Greece. Helena Smith looks at the legacy of the 2004 Athens Games
Oscar Pistorius and Natalie du Toit have been earmarked to head the country’s team when Sascoc marked the 100-day countdown to the Paralympic Games.
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Gideon Sam, new president of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee, speaks about his appointment and challenges ahead.
Funding and selection models for Olympic sporting codes are set to change in preparation for London 2012, the Mail & Guardian has been told.