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Flags at half‐mast as Durban remembers giants
The prestigious Mount Edgecombe Estate, home to one of South Africa’s iconic golf courses, honoured long-standing resident, former club captain and high‐handicap golfer Kiruban…
China’s Olympic battle for legitimacy: The prehistory of the 2022 Beijing Games
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
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
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
Olympics halt good for everyone
They took time, but the International Olympic Committee have finally done the responsible thing and postponed Tokyo 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
China moves Olympic qualifiers from the coronavirus epicentre
Boxing and women’s football qualifying for the 2020 Olympics will be moved from the Chinese city at the centre of a virus outbreak to another location in the country, the…
Banning protests at the Olympics ignores the games’ history
It is the year of the Tokyo Olympics, and the International Olympic Committee was quickly out of the blocks with new guidelines regarding athlete protests. The IOC is worried the…
The most bizarre cheats in sporting history
Doping bridge players? Cyclist gangs? Some competitors will go to any lengths to win
IOC weighs boxing Olympic KO
The IOC has been losing patience with boxing since a judging scandal at the Rio Games in 2016
Angry snowboarders hit out at ‘dangerous’ Olympic final
None of the snowboarders suffered major injury, but the IOC and International Ski Federation faced questions as to why the final was not shelved.
Winter Games not on ice just yet
US and North Korea and a Russian doping ban haven’t dampened spirits or ticket sales
The tribe has spoken: Will Survivor Rio be titillating enough for us to tune in?
The Summer Games could easily turn into a yawn fest, but some of us are licking our chops at the prospect of behind-the-scenes drama.
Olympic committee fuming over Argentinian Falklands ad
Britain and the International Olympic Committee have come out in condemnation of an Argentinian advert showing an athlete training in the Falklands.
Afghan woman fights out of the box
Sadaf Rahimi has gone against tradition and is the only female member of Afghanistan’s national Olympic team. She is a boxer.