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Olympic Games

Momentum shines a spotlight on social codes impacting women’s finances
Partner Content
/ 5 August 2024

Momentum shines a spotlight on social codes impacting women’s finances

The annual #SheOwnsHerSuccess campaign is all about enabling success for women

By Momentum
Biniam Girmay’s amazing race
Africa
/ 28 July 2024

Biniam Girmay’s amazing race

Never before in its 121-year history had a stage in the Tour de France been won by a black African, until the Eritrean did it

By Erwin Ayota and The Continent
Who were the first Africans at the Olympics?
Sport
/ 27 July 2024

Who were the first Africans at the Olympics?

The story of two marathon runners in the 1904 Games held in the US exposes the racist and colonial attitudes of the day

By Francois Cleophas
Bickering and ‘cold sweat’ as Paris built its Games
Sport
/ 27 July 2024

Bickering and ‘cold sweat’ as Paris built its Games

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo vetoed TotalEnergies as a sponsor for the Olympics

By Deborah Claude
Global sporting events must end harmful partnerships to protect people and planet
Opinion
/ 8 June 2024

Global sporting events must end harmful partnerships to protect people and planet

Competition organisers risk accusations of sportswashing when partnering with companies such as Toyota and TotalEnergies

By Ozayr Patel
Women’s World Cup set to shake things up
Sport
/ 3 July 2023

Women’s World Cup set to shake things up

A ball has yet to be kicked but already the 2023 Women’s Football World Cup is breaking new ground

By Firdose Moonda
Chad le Clos’ deep waters of depression
Sport
/ 3 May 2022

Chad le Clos’ deep waters of depression

The South African swimmer went through a dip in performance last year after a traumatic experience left him struggling mentally.

By Karien Jonckheere
What lies behind Africa’s elusive World Cup glory?
Sport
/ 27 July 2021

What lies behind Africa’s elusive World Cup glory?

Men’s national football teams have done well in junior world tournaments, but that success hasn’t been replicated on the senior global stage. What causes this and how can it be corrected?

By Njie Enow
Tokyo Olympics: Your guide to Team SA
Sport
/ 22 July 2021

Tokyo Olympics: Your guide to Team SA

South Africa will be hoping to build on an impressive Rio, but face a number of challenges

By Luke Feltham
Can Test cricket be saved from the Big Three?
Sport
/ 30 June 2021

Can Test cricket be saved from the Big Three?

Test cricket is broken because India, England and Australia, who dominate the format, eat alone at the main table while other Test-playing nations compete for crumbs. Can the World Test Championship change this?

By Daniel Gallan
Unstoppable Schoenmaker set to emulate Penny Heyns at Olympics
Sport
/ 22 April 2021

Unstoppable Schoenmaker set to emulate Penny Heyns at Olympics

Tatjana Schoenmaker recently set a new African record for the 100m breaststroke, lifting her prospects of being SA’s first female swimmer to win an Olympic medal since 2000

By Celine Abrahams
Tokyo Olympics organisers further delay decisions as Covid-19 cases rise
Sport
/ 22 April 2021

Tokyo Olympics organisers further delay decisions as Covid-19 cases rise

An expected announcement on how many fans can attend each event is being pushed back as the city faces tightening restrictions

By Agence France Presse
Gerda Steyn shatters Colleen de Reuck’s South African marathon record
Sport
/ 12 April 2021

Gerda Steyn shatters Colleen de Reuck’s South African marathon record

The 31-year-old long-distance runner is the current Comrades and Two Oceans champion

By G-sport
Tokyo Olympics paves the way for sport climbers
Sport
/ 11 February 2021

Tokyo Olympics paves the way for sport climbers

A Durban teenager will represent South Africa, when the code makes its debut at the Games in July

By Celine Abrahams
Q&A Sessions: ‘Each generation must open doors for the next’ — Desiree Ellis
Sport
/ 2 October 2020

Q&A Sessions: ‘Each generation must open doors for the next’ — Desiree Ellis

Desiree Ellis has a deep understanding of the development of women’s football in South Africa. The Banyana Banyana head coach talks to Luke Feltham about how the women’s game has changed over her 40-year career

By Luke Feltham
George’s holiday in Greece with Madiba
National
/ 12 September 2020

George’s holiday in Greece with Madiba

In his book 65 Years of Friendship: A memoir of my friendship with Nelson Mandela, George Bizos tells of their only holiday together

By George Bizos
Olympics halt good for everyone
Article
/ 26 March 2020

Olympics halt good for everyone

They took time, but the International Olympic Committee have finally done the responsible thing and postponed Tokyo 2020

By Luke Feltham
Covid-19 red cards major events
Article
/ 12 March 2020

Covid-19 red cards major events

Sporting events, from football and tennis to rugby and cycling, on this year’s calendar are in doubt

By Luke Feltham
Gerda Steyn: From the Comrades to the Olympics
Article
/ 21 February 2020

Gerda Steyn: From the Comrades to the Olympics

The runner smashed her personal best in 2019, and will feel confident going to Tokyo in August

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Jordy Smith: South Africa’s surfing Olympic gold medal hope
Article
/ 29 January 2020

Jordy Smith: South Africa’s surfing Olympic gold medal hope

The little-known South African surfer who’s been a world beater since the age of 14

By Luke Feltham
IOC weighs boxing Olympic KO
Article
/ 28 November 2018

IOC weighs boxing Olympic KO

The IOC has been losing patience with boxing since a judging scandal at the Rio Games in 2016

By Richard Carter
Tatjana eyes the ultimate challenge
Article
/ 24 August 2018

Tatjana eyes the ultimate challenge

Commonwealth gold came as a surprise to her — now Tokyo 2020 is beckoning and she could end South Africa’s drought in women’s Olympic swimming

By Luke Feltham
How your favourite world records are but a sham
Article
/ 22 March 2018

How your favourite world records are but a sham

The Academy Award-winning Icarus takes you through the shocking rules for cheating the system

By Kwanele Sosibo
​UP’s centre of athletic excellence and M&G make sport of SA’s Olympic committee
Article
/ 5 September 2016

​UP’s centre of athletic excellence and M&G make sport of SA’s Olympic committee

The view through a racist lens cannot see Sascoc’s contribution to the Games, writes Tubby Reddy in a right to reply.

By Staff Reporter
It’s the Cameron and Chad show in Rio as SA secures first medal of the games
Article
/ 8 August 2016

It’s the Cameron and Chad show in Rio as SA secures first medal of the games

Cameron van der Burgh won SA’s first medal at the Rio Games in the 100m breaststroke, while Chad le Clos reached the final of the 200m freestyle.

By News 24
Story of South Africa’s first black Olympians keeps us guessing
Article
/ 7 July 2016

Story of South Africa’s first black Olympians keeps us guessing

A single image shows Len Taunyane and Jan Mashiani took part in the 1904 marathon but it cannot tell their story.

By Sean Otoole 1
Olympic white elephants haunt Sochi
Article
/ 29 April 2015

Olympic white elephants haunt Sochi

Cold reality hits the Russian town where vast sums of money were spent on the 2014 Winter Olympics.

By Samindra Kunti
The return of the ‘Awesome Foursome’
Article
/ 21 August 2014

The return of the ‘Awesome Foursome’

Defying swimming stars like Michael Phelps sand Pieter van den Hoogenband, the South African freestyle relay four blazed to Olympic glory.

By Luke Alfred
Mbalula wants Olympics 2024 in SA
Article
/ 10 February 2014

Mbalula wants Olympics 2024 in SA

Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula says South Africa is ready to host the Olympic Games and should make a bid in 2014.

By Ockert De Villiers
Sochi Olympics kick off with a glitch before fairy tale show
Article
/ 7 February 2014

Sochi Olympics kick off with a glitch before fairy tale show

One Olympic ring failed to unfurl but President Vladmir Putin nonetheless declared Russia’s Winter Games open under a burst of fireworks.

By Alissa De Carbonnel and Mike Collett White
‘Sochi for the win’, said no one ever
Article
/ 6 February 2014

‘Sochi for the win’, said no one ever

According to some reporters on Twitter, the Russian Olympics can be described in two words: epic fail. Here are nine hilarious #SochiProblems tweets.

By Staff Reporter
Gay rights group gives Olympic athletes a legit way to object
Article
/ 25 January 2014

Gay rights group gives Olympic athletes a legit way to object

Branded clothing has given athletes a way to oppose Russian laws on homosexuality without compromising their eligibility to compete at Sochi.

By Keith Weir
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