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Olympics 2012

Le Clos: SA’s sports star of the year
Article
/ 5 November 2012

Le Clos: SA’s sports star of the year

Olympic gold medallist Chad le Clos has been crowned sports star of the year at the South African Sports Awards.

By Ockert De Villers
Coldplay to headline emotional ‘Festival of the flame’ closing ceremony
Article
/ 8 September 2012

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

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

By Tales Azzoni
Semenya berates critics: I know I did my best
Article
/ 14 August 2012

Semenya berates critics: I know I did my best

Caster Semenya has struck back at her critics who suggested she deliberately underperformed at the London Games to avoid controversy.

By Nickolaus Bauer
Excited SA welcomes Olympics team home
Article
/ 14 August 2012

Excited SA welcomes Olympics team home

South Africa’s London Olympic Games team returned home to a hero’s welcome from scores of supporters at OR Tambo International on Tuesday morning.

By Sapa
From Bolt to badminton – the best and worst of Olympics 2012
Article
/ 12 August 2012

From Bolt to badminton – the best and worst of Olympics 2012

Here are ten of those who came away from London 2012 with a golden glow and ten others who might be wishing they had done things differently.

By Alan Baldwin
Londoners untouched by Olympic spirit
Article
/ 12 August 2012

Londoners untouched by Olympic spirit

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.

By Wesley Botton
Gold for Uganda as curtain falls on Olympics
Article
/ 12 August 2012

Gold for Uganda as curtain falls on Olympics

Marathon runner Stephen Kiprotich has clinched Uganda’s only second ever Olympic gold medal, as the curtain slowly dropped on the Olympics.

By Staff Reporter
Caster committed to getting gold in Rio 2016
Article
/ 12 August 2012

Caster committed to getting gold in Rio 2016

There’s no rest for the best, as 21-year-old Caster Semenya says she already plans to start concentrating on winning gold at the next Olympics.

By Ockert De Villiers
Mexico stun Brazil to take home soccer gold
Article
/ 11 August 2012

Mexico stun Brazil to take home soccer gold

Mexico stunned Brazil to win their first gold in the Olympic men’s soccer tournament with a shock 2-1 victory over five-time world champions Brazil.

By Steve Griffiths
A ‘symphony of British music’ to end Olympics
Article
/ 11 August 2012

A ‘symphony of British music’ to end Olympics

Spice Girls, The Who, George Michael, The Muse and Fatboy Slim are just some of the acts expected to perform at the Olympics 2012 closing ceremony.

By Jill Lawless
Pimples: We can all dream
Videos
/ 7 August 2012

Pimples: We can all dream

Sometimes, you have to look up from your textbooks and dream a little. After all, it’s not winning or losing that counts, it’s pretending you’re taking part.

By Staff Reporter and Pimples
Pistorius overcomes nerves to make Olympic history
Article
/ 4 August 2012

Pistorius overcomes nerves to make Olympic history

South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius has made history by becoming the first double amputee to compete in an athletics event at the Olympics.

By Neil Maidment
SA takes it down a notch at the Olympics
Article
/ 2 August 2012

SA takes it down a notch at the Olympics

South Africa has dropped a few ranks in the Olympic medal standings, after other nations stepped up to add gold to their own hauls.

By Sapa
Hollywood hitting the bullseye for archery
Article
/ 29 July 2012

Hollywood hitting the bullseye for archery

With a number of recent Hollywood hit films featuring arrow slingers in lead roles, archery has received a much needed boost at the London Olympics.

By Jim Slater and Sapa Afp
Van der Burgh smashes Olympic record
Article
/ 29 July 2012

Van der Burgh smashes Olympic record

Cameron van der Burgh has set a new South African, African and Olympic record after winning his 100m breaststroke semifinal at the London Olympics.

By Sapa
Banyana Banyana on the rise
Videos
/ 23 July 2012

Banyana Banyana on the rise

Banyana defender Janine van Wyk speaks to M&G about her goals for the Olympics and why women’s football is on the way up.

By Staff Reporter
Triathletes becoming the frontrunners for fringe sport medals
Article
/ 22 July 2012

Triathletes becoming the frontrunners for fringe sport medals

SA’s Richard Murray has claimed a leg victory in the Triathlon World Series, bolstering SA’s fringe sports hopes of scoring some Olympic medals.

By Sapa
Team SA say their final goodbyes
Article
/ 19 July 2012

Team SA say their final goodbyes

South Africa’s Olympic team are preparing for one final send-off from the public on Thursday afternoon after a week of farewell wishes.

By Sapa
Chelsea optimistic Sturridge will recover in time for Olympics
Article
/ 4 July 2012

Chelsea optimistic Sturridge will recover in time for Olympics

Chelsea has confirmed that Daniel Sturridge is suffering from viral meningitis but the striker could recover in time for the Olympics.

By Sapa Afp

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