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Russian olympic champion
sport

Russian Olympic champion blames IOC chief of creating ‘new war’

Olympic doping
Tokyo Olympics

Olympic doping shame: British team forced to hand back medals

Ntando Mahlangu
Tokyo Olympics

Toyota showers more financial reward for South African Olympic and Paralympic medalists

Russian olympic champion
Tokyo Olympics

Russian Olympic champion blames IOC chief of creating ‘new war’

Olympic doping
Tokyo Olympics

Olympic doping shame: British team forced to hand back medals

Ntando Mahlangu
Tokyo Olympics

Toyota showers more financial reward for South African Olympic and Paralympic medalists

Shaun Maswanganyi
Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo Olympics: Team SA 200m trio fail to reach final

By Garrin Lambley03-08-2021 17:04

The fact that South African men’s sprinting is going through a boom period was emphatically underlined at the Tokyo Stadium on Tuesday.

Simone Biles
Tokyo Olympics

Breaking: Simone Biles wins bronze on beam return

By AFP03-08-2021 11:48

Simone Biles made her long-awaited return to the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, taking bronze in the beam final won by Chinese teenager Guan Chenchen.

Clarence Munyai
Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo Olympics: SA trio reach 200m semi-finals. Here’s when they will run

By Garrin Lambley03-08-2021 08:44

All three of Team SA’s men’s 200m sprinters qualified for the semi-finals of the event by coming through their Tuesday morning heats at the Tokyo Stadium.

Record! SA 200m sprinters make
Tokyo Olympics

Record! SA 200m sprinters make history with semi-finals qualification

By Yolulwe Qoshe03-08-2021 06:01

South African sprint trio Anaso Jobodwana, Phatushedzo Maswanganyi and Clarence Munyai made history with their semifinals qualification at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Tuesday morning.

Pamela Ware
Tokyo Olympics

Diver scores ZERO with feet-first flop at Tokyo Olympics – WATCH

By Garrin Lambley02-08-2021 16:52

Canada’s Pamela Ware suffered a diver’s worst nightmare at the Tokyo Olympics after scoring ZERO with a feet-first entrance in the 3m springboard.

Shericka Jackson
Tokyo Olympics

Watch | Jamaican star blows medal chance by JOGGING across the line!

By Garrin Lambley02-08-2021 15:05

Shericka Jackson blew her chance of a 200m medal when she jogged the final few metres in the heats – and was knocked out of contention!

wayde van niekerk
Tokyo Olympics

‘You’re still our hero’: South Africans rally to support Wayde van Niekerk

By Tom Head02-08-2021 15:03

It was a rough day for Wayde van Niekerk, but he’s still got the backing of his fans – and his Olympic journey doesn’t end here, either.

Wayde van Niekerk
Tokyo Olympics

Wayde van Niekerk ‘disappointed’ after 400m title hopes washed away

By Garrin Lambley02-08-2021 14:26

Just as well that there were no spectators in the Tokyo Stadium when Wayde van Niekerk ran in his 400m semi-final on Monday.

Laurel Hubbard
Tokyo Olympics

Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard out of Tokyo Olympics final

By AFP02-08-2021 14:16

Pioneering transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard crashed out of her Tokyo Olympics final after botching all three of her lift attempts in the snatch section of the +87kg category.

Wayde van Nierkerk
Tokyo Olympics

Breaking: Wayde van Niekerk OUT of 400m final!

By Garrin Lambley02-08-2021 13:51

South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk has failed to advance to the final of the men’s 400m at the Tokyo Olympics.

Simone Biles
Tokyo Olympics

Simone Biles is back! Gymnastics star returns for beam final

By AFP02-08-2021 10:36

Simone Biles is set to return to competition at the Tokyo Olympics for the closing women’s gymnastics beam final on Tuesday.

Tokyo Olympics South Africa gold
Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo Olympics: Who has the best chance of winning another gold for SA?

By Tom Head02-08-2021 10:31

There are four remaining events at the Tokyo Olympics where South Africa has a decent chance of claiming another gold medal – here’s what you need to know.

Adam Peaty
Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo Olympics: Adam Peaty the latest sports star to take mental health break

By AFP02-08-2021 10:29

British Olympic swimming star Adam Peaty said he had been under a “huge amount of pressure” as he explained his decision to join other top athletes in taking a mental health break.

Wayde van Niekerk
Tokyo Olympics

Wayde van Niekerk faces daunting task in 400m hurdles + time to watch

By Garrin Lambley02-08-2021 10:07

South Africa’s 400m Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk faces a daunting task should he wish to defend his one-lap title at the Tokyo Olympics.

Raven Saunders
Tokyo Olympics

USA shot putter in first Tokyo Olympics podium protest

By AFP02-08-2021 09:23

Tokyo Olympics officials said they were “looking into” US shot putter Raven Saunders after she made the first podium protest of the Games.

Rory Sabbatini
Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo Olympics: Rory Sabbatini blazes to silver for Slovakia – via Durban!

By Garrin Lambley01-08-2021 20:10

Rory Sabbatini was the unlikeliest of medalists on Sunday in the Tokyo Olympics golf competition as he blazed to a record-breaking 10-under-par 61 in the final round.

Akani Simbine
Tokyo Olympics

Breaking: Akani Simbine fails to win medal in 100m final

By Garrin Lambley01-08-2021 14:57

South Africa’s Akani Simbine has finished outside the medals in fourth place in the final of the men’s 100m final.

Akani Simbine
Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo Olympics: Time confirmed for Akani Simbine’s 100m final

By Garrin Lambley01-08-2021 12:52

South Africa will have ONE finalist in the men’s 100m final later on Sunday.

Akani Simbine
Tokyo Olympics

Akani Simbine scrapes into 100 metre final on time

By James Richardson01-08-2021 12:47

Akani Simbine missed out on the automatic qualifying spot but his time of 9.90 was good enough to see him through to the final.

Akani Simbine
Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo Olympics: Akani Simbine SA’s lone 100m finalist

By Garrin Lambley01-08-2021 12:44

South Africa will have ONE finalist in the men’s 100m final later on Sunday.

Akani Simbine
Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo Olympics: Start times for men’s 100m semi-finals and final – 1 August 2021

By Garrin Lambley31-07-2021 22:23

South Africa’s trio of men’s 100m entrants have all reached the semi-finals at the Tokyo Olympics.

Ruswahl Samaai
Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo Olympics: Bad day in the long jump pit for SA duo

By Garrin Lambley31-07-2021 21:58

It was a day to forget for South Africa’s two men’s long jumpers in qualifying at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday.

Akani Simbine
Tokyo Olympics

Akani Simbine and compatriots through to 100-metre semi-finals

By James Richardson31-07-2021 14:07

The men’s 100-metre sprint heats at the Tokyo Olympics were hit by controversy but it wouldn’t stop Akani Simbine from progressing.

Novak Djokovic
Tennis

Pablo Carreno Busta denies Novak Djokovic bronze in Tokyo

By James Richardson31-07-2021 11:52

Pablo Carreno Busta claimed an Olympic Bronze medal in the men’s singles competition, overcoming World number one Novak Djokovic.

Akani Simbine
Tokyo Olympics

Akani Simbine: I want to be the fastest man in the world

By Garrin Lambley31-07-2021 11:29

Akani Simbine is right where he wants to be. That is, in Lane 4 in his heat later on Saturday as he starts his build-up to be crowned the fastest man on earth on Sunday.

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