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Tokyo Olympics paves the way for sport climbers

Sport Celine Abrahams - 11 Feb 2021

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

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

Sport Luke Feltham - 2 Oct 2020

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

George’s holiday in Greece with Madiba

National George Bizos - 12 Sep 2020

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

Olympics halt good for everyone

Article Luke Feltham - 26 Mar 2020

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

Covid-19 red cards major events

Article Luke Feltham - 12 Mar 2020

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

Gerda Steyn: From the Comrades to the Olympics

Article Eyaaz Matwadia - 21 Feb 2020

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

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

Article Luke Feltham - 29 Jan 2020

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

IOC weighs boxing Olympic KO

Article Richard Carter - 28 Nov 2018

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

Tatjana eyes the ultimate challenge

Article Luke Feltham - 24 Aug 2018

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

How your favourite world records are but a sham

Article Kwanele Sosibo - 22 Mar 2018

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

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

Article Staff Reporter - 5 Sep 2016

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

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

Article News 24 - 8 Aug 2016

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.

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

Article Sean Otoole 1 - 7 Jul 2016

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

Olympic white elephants haunt Sochi

Article Staff Reporter - 29 Apr 2015

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

The return of the ‘Awesome Foursome’

Article Staff Reporter - 21 Aug 2014

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

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Tokyo Olympics paves the way for sport climbers

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

George’s holiday in Greece with Madiba

Olympics halt good for everyone

Covid-19 red cards major events

Gerda Steyn: From the Comrades to the Olympics

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

IOC weighs boxing Olympic KO

Tatjana eyes the ultimate challenge

How your favourite world records are but a sham

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

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

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

Olympic white elephants haunt Sochi

The return of the ‘Awesome Foursome’

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