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Five South Africans progress in Commonwealth Games

Five South African athletes advanced to the next rounds of their respective events in track and field at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Willem De Beer consoles teammate Shaun De Jager after they failed to complete their men’s 4 X 400-meter relay heat the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Olympics: SA relay team’s disappointing run

South Africa’s 4×400 metres relay team were outclassed in the final at the London Olympic Games on Friday night.

LJ van Zyl at the Yellow Pages interclub competition in Pretoria this year.

Van Zyl faces the ultimate hurdle

Despite his top form, LJ van Zy has yet to shine on the world’s biggest stages — and gold is beckoning. Dylan Rogers reports.

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.

Team SA brings home four Worlds medals

South Africa have finished 17th on the table after Caster Semenya grabbed the nation’s fourth medal during the World Athletics Championships.

‘Blade Runner’ hailed after prestigious Laureus win

Pistorius’s silver sadness

More than winning a silver medal at the World Championships, Oscar Pistorius said he wished he could have run in the 4 x 400m relay final.

SA campaign heats up at World Championships

SA campaign heats up at World Championships

Ruben Ramolefi improved his national record in the men’s 3 000m steeplechase on Monday — the third day of the IAAF World Championships.

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.

Mixed results for Team SA at Athletics Championships

The first two days of the IAAF World Championships in Athletics brought mixed fortunes for the South African team.

Berlin: A wall to climb

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

SA’s Olympic medal hopefuls

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