Despite an admirable showing at the Olympic games, McKenzie sets his sights on 2028 and apologises to the athletes
Two black South African runners were among the first from the continent to compete in the 1904 games in the United States
Imagine the outcry if another non-European host nation banned women athletes from wearing any sort of attire
Competition organisers risk accusations of sportswashing when partnering with companies such as Toyota and TotalEnergies
Lewis won four consecutive Olympic golds between 1984 and 1996, as well as two world titles
The former former Paralympian was jailed for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013
Amid the trials the country faces in rebuilding after the long struggle for its independence, its success in basketball is hopeful
Only through the lens of history can we understand why China fought so hard for a place in the Olympics on its own terms — to heal the scars of Western colonialism and civil war
The highlights of 2021 in Africa
Like so many victims of domestic and gender-based violence, the star Kenyan road runner was killed in her home, robbing her of what seemed like a rosy future in world athletics
South African sprinters are exciting prospects in an exhilarating new era, and they are young enough to be hitting their strides now
A young ice-skating champion has beaten the odds and brought home a national gold medal
Though there are still challenges, parasport champions are breaking records on the track and in boardrooms
South Africa’s star Olympic athlete may well have run out of legal options after latest loss in Swiss tribunal
The Netflix documentary explores the system that created the conditions for decades of abuse