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Home village of Algerian boxer in gender controversy hails its ‘heroine’
Imane Khelif has fought on the women’s circuit for years and there is nothing to suggest she identifies as anything other than female
The rise, fall and redemption of Nijel Amos
Despite falling from grace after a positive dope test, the desire for success has not diminished for the country’s first ever Olympic medallist
Agnes Tirop’s blossoming cut short by brutal murder
Like so many victims of domestic and gender-based violence, the star Kenyan road runner was killed in her home, robbing her of what seemed like a rosy future in world athletics
Nijel Amos’ spirit not dampened by Tokyo setback
The Botswana middle-distance runner suffered an injury in qualifiers and could not make a podium finish in the finals. Though gutted, he is hard at work again and hopes to do…
How Tokyo 2020 tested Kenya’s running dominance and revealed future threats
The dual threat of migrant athletes from the East African region and the emergence of Uganda sends a powerful message that Kenya needs to look beyond its core strengths moving…
Olympics: Namibia’s sprinters highlight a flawed testosterone testing system
Dr Nana Adom-Aboagye from the Centre for Sport Leadership at Maties Sport (Stellenbosch University) researches African women and gender equity in sport. We asked her what issues…
Wayde van Niekerk misses 400m final to compound SA pain
The world record holder was a medal hope but has ultimately been outrun by injury
Tokyo doctors association calls for Olympics cancellation
With less than 10 weeks until the Tokyo Games begin and as Japan battles a surge in infections, public opinion remains strongly opposed to the event going ahead this summer.
South Africa’s emerging parasport stars are eager for global success
Though there are still challenges, parasport champions are breaking records on the track and in boardrooms
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
Top South African cyclist is on a winning track, virtually
Virtual racing is revolutionising cycling, and South Africa’s own Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio is leading the way
Akani Simbine’s Olympic dream deferred, not derailed
The sprinter has to wait a year longer to realise his dream of winning gold in Tokyo to make up for narrowly missing out on the podium in Doha
Athletes count costs as Covid-19 spreads
Comrades winner Bong’musa Mthembu cannot compete because of Covid-19 but is fortunate that he can survive financially. Others are not as lucky as their sources of income have…
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
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…