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Olympic medalist Mokoena to pursue triple jump passion

In search of a new passion, Olympic long jump silver medalist Khotso Mokoena says he wants to pursue triple jump glory.

Khotso Mokoena makes an attempt during the mens long jump qualification at the athletics competition in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Olympics: Khotso Mokoena gunning for gold

South Africa’s only medallist at the 2008 Beijing Games is desperate to improve on his performance from four years ago.

Sam peddles medal hopes

Twelve medals for the South African Olympic team has been a best-case scenario at the London Summer Games but six is a more realistic target.

SA’s athletes tussle for Olympic spots

SA’s athletes tussle for Olympic spots

South Africa’s athletes will be gunning for places in the country’s Olympic team when they meet at the Senior Athletics Championships at the weekend.

Who is in the running for medals at the Worlds?

Who is in the running for medals at the Worlds?

The World Champs kicks off with LJ van Zyl a leading contender and Khotso Mokoena a hungry underdog.

SA jumper Mokoena blasted for Games no-show

SA’s Olympic committee has criticised Olympic long jump silver medallist Khotso Mokoena for what it called unacceptable behaviour.

Berlin: A wall to climb

SA athletes competing in the World Athletics Championships are keen to make up for the disappointment of Beijing.

Mokoena can do better, says coach

Khotso Mokoena’s coach Elna de Beer, believes the Olympic long jump silver medalist can break his own African record in Switzerland on Tuesday night.

Can SA spend its way to gold?

Our 131 Olympic athletes collectively brought back five ounces of silver from Beijing. That’s worth R7 849 at the current silver price.

Mokoena: I was disciplined, dedicated and focused

There are two Khotso Mokoenas — psyched up and looking meaner than a pit bull on the track, and the man who likes to hang out alone in his room.

Mokoena wins South Africa’s first medal

Long jumper Khotso Mokoena grabbed SA’s first medal of the Beijing Olympics when he won silver in his event with a jump of 8,24m on Monday.

SA’s Olympic medal hopefuls

Lucky Sindane assesses which South Africans have the potential to bring medals home.

Athletics boss wins latest battle

Leonard Chuene will have the last laugh on Sunday over his number-one enemy, the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc), when he is re-elected as…