In light of the Paris Olympic Games starting a week from now, here is a question for sports boffins – who are the only two South African female athletes to rank in the top 20 in their respective events? The answer is Prudence Sekgodiso, who clocked a time of 1:57.26 over 800 metres. It is…
Shaun Anderson took the lessons he had learned from twice competing at the Paralympic Games to heart, so he made sure he would leave nothing to chance when competing at the Paris Games. “I am an excellent archer who can repeatedly hit the bull during a competition. I have proven it. Unfortunately, in the past,…
On Monday, 8th July, with 51 days to go to the start of the Paralympic Games in Paris, the South African Sports Confederation, Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SASCOC) announced an initial squad of 26 to represent Team South Africa. The 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris will be staged from the 28th of August to the…
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team left South Africa on Friday with a firm understanding of what their first participation in the Olympic Games means, not only to the players selected in the squad, but also to those who came before them. And according to Nadine Roos, one of the team’s star performers, they are also…
In a vibrant display of national pride and unwavering support, the rowing community gathered in Melrose, Johannesburg, to honour three of South Africa’s national rowing athletes —John Smith, Christopher Baxter, and Paige Badenhorst. These rowing champions are poised to represent our country on the greatest international sporting stage, The Paris Olympics, later this month. The event…
Less than a week after announcing the first 39 athletes to represent Team South Africa at the Olympic Games in Paris in July, the South African Sports Confederation, Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SASCOC), and their apparel partner, Mr Price Sport, on Tuesday unveiled the kit that will be worn by our athletes at the global…
An initial squad of 39 members across seven codes has been named to represent Team SA at the Paris Olympics in July. The sports represented in the first list are aquatics, athletics, canoeing, gymnastics, sport climbing, surfing, and wrestling. Qualifying is ongoing among a number of different sports, and even those who are listed below…
South Africa’s national rowing coach, Tiago Loureiro, aims to get four crews to compete at the Paris Olympic Games. As things stand, it is two done and two to go. John Smith and Chris Baxter ensured that a South African crew would compete in the men’s pair race at the Games by finishing sixth at…
Are you a social butterfly with a love for sport? Then maybe volleyball is the sport for you. It is undoubtedly why the fifth-year Tuks medical student Danilo von Ludwiger took up the sport. He has never regretted it. “Volleyball is a sport where social interaction and physical competitiveness come together. On the court, things…
Following the recently concluded Olympic Hopes regatta in Bratislava, Slovakia, Team South Africa had much to smile about following some notable performances with many athletes racing internationally for the first time. Reflecting on the results as a whole, there were more semi-finals achieved than in the previous year, and with the new 4-day format and…
