Injury saw the Olympic champion dubbed an underdog going into the race he won in record-breaking fashion in Rio. But it’s a position he knows well, and now he has an extra year to heal and train
The IOC has been losing patience with boxing since a judging scandal at the Rio Games in 2016
Rio was the first summer Olympic host city since Barcelona 1992 not to host a four-year Cultural Olympiad. Has anyone noticed?
In a country where homosexuals are routinely subjected to violence in various forms, let’s remember that it was two gay women making the nation proud.
Ishay Govender-Ypma stands beside Christ the Redeemer, which embraces Rio, to reflect on the 2014 Fifa World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games.
A South African Olympic silver medallist achieved something remarkable, especially after testing positive for methamphetamine use in 2012.
Usain Bolt has completed a third successive sweep of sprint titles.
The U.S. Olympic Committee has apologised to people of Brazil.
In what turned out to be a successful day for South Africa, Caster Semenya qualified for the Olympic women’s 800m final with supreme ease.
Never mind the naysayers – our champion deserves to enjoy her moment in the sun.
A short timeline of the athlete’s journey since winning the 800m title in 2009.
Some women naturally produce high levels of testosterone. Why is this innate condition treated differently from other conditions?
Van Niekerk breaks 17-year-old world record and earns the gold.
South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk ran the fastest single lap in history to win the Olympic 400m gold medal in 43.03 seconds.
No disappointment despite missing out on Olympic gold after American beats him by 1 centimetre.
These athletes are the best and brightest you really ought to watch at the Rio Games.
This year’s Olympian feats range from the sublime to the ridiculous – and the downright crabby.
Residents’ anger about the economic recession and political ineptitude can’t be kept away from the Rio 2016 Olympics.
A largely unexpected silver in the 200m freestyle and a taste of action against Michael Phelps left Chad le Clos with a night to remember.
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.
They have been ostracised and mocked but their successes have shattered age-old taboos.
Since 2010, the fortunes of Luvo Manyonga and Wayde van Niekerk have been extremely different.
A team of refugees from the world’s conflict zones is seeking glory and acceptance at the Rio Games.
The Olympic competitors do more than hone their skills; they fight their personal trials too.
Rio will be bittersweet for Irma Reyneke, who missed out on her own stab at Olympic glory.
City seems unlikely target for terrorism and murder rates are down, but mugging stats are up, Zika is still around and there’s hardly any money.
Everyone wants to host mega-events despite the cost and other problems, such as terror attacks.
Despite a frightening list of problems there is confidence that Rio will be ready for the Olympic Games – but long-term benefits are in doubt.
After a breakthrough season the orphan from Orange Farm will be heading to the Rio Olympics.
Six months before Rio de Janeiro hosts the next Olympics, the country is struggling with a Zika epidemic and political and economic woes
Despite meeting the qualifying world standard, the team failed to fulfil the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee’s criteria.