London 2012

SA’s Paralympians return

Article Sapa - 11 Sep 2012

Hundreds of people have turned out to welcome home South Africa's athletes who competed in the 2012 London Paralympics.

Coldplay to headline emotional ‘Festival of the flame’ closing ceremony

Article bogdan TagDiv - 8 Sep 2012

London 2012 organisers have promised an emotional celebration to bid farewell to the Olympics and Paralympics.

Paralympics: All eyes on Oscar for 100m finals

Article Jenny Bernstein - 5 Sep 2012

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.

Race to Rio will demand a hefty wallet

Article bogdan TagDiv - 31 Aug 2012

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.

Paralympics: The ability to win gold

Article bogdan TagDiv - 24 Aug 2012

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.

Paralympians jet off to London

Videos Staff Reporter - 22 Aug 2012

South Africa unites behind the Paralympians as they jet off to London in search of gold.

Channelling the energy of ADHD

Article Patrick Barkham - 13 Aug 2012

Sport has helped many people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to focus and build their self-esteem, writes Patrick Barkham.

Hydration myth exposed

Article Staff Reporter - 13 Aug 2012

Anyone who has visited the Olympic Park will not have missed the ubiquitous branding of two of its sponsors, McDonald's and Coca-Cola.

Londoners untouched by Olympic spirit

Article Wesley Botton - 12 Aug 2012

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.

Olympics: SA relay team’s disappointing run

Article Sapa Author - 11 Aug 2012

South Africa's 4x400 metres relay team were outclassed in the final at the London Olympic Games on Friday night.

Medal tally: Size matters

Article bogdan TagDiv - 10 Aug 2012

The Guardian commissioned a team of statisticians to recalculate olympic results in terms of GDP size, team size and money spent on athletes.

Salute the crying Olympic Games

Article bogdan TagDiv - 10 Aug 2012

The London Olympic Games have squeezed out every drop of emotion from the athletes, coaches and viewers, writes Luke Alfred.

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