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Blignaut sets the gold standard for Paris 2024

By GARY LEMKE in Tokyo You know the much-talked-about cardboard beds in the Olympic Village have delivered on the manufacturers’ promise that they can stand up to the rigours of… Read more →
Maswanganyi opens up on 4x100m relay mishap

South Africa’s men’s 4x100m relay squad, touted as medal contenders, exited the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the cruellest possible manner when there was a baton mishap at the first changeover.
Cosser aiming to scale further climbing heights

Those still wondering why sport climbing was included in the Olympics should watch Netflix’s boom documentary ‘The Dawn Wall’. Not that it has anything to do with sport climbing itself,… Read more →
Weber takes us into her world of open water swimming

By GARY LEMKE in Tokyo There’s a knock on the interview room door inside Team SA’s Olympic Village headquarters. In steps Michelle Weber, wearing her black mask which hides much… Read more →
Maswanganyi gives glimpse into SA’s sprinting future

The fact that South African men’s sprinting is going through a boom period was emphatically underlined at the Tokyo Stadium on Tuesday night, writes GARY LEMKE.
Men’s sprinters shine to reach 200m semis

All three Team SA’s men’s 200m sprinters qualified for the semi-finals of the glamour event by coming through their Tuesday morning heats at the Tokyo Stadium.
Van Niekerk ‘very disappointed’ after 400m exit

Wayde van Niekerk has expressed his extreme disappointment at exiting the men’s 400m at the semi-final stage at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Why Simbine remains one of the chosen few

By GARY LEMKE in Tokyo Before Akani Simbine gets ready for his next challenge – in his case playing the role of talisman in South Africa’s 4x100m relay squad later… Read more →
So close as Simbine forced to settle for fourth

By GARY LEMKE in Tokyo Four-hundredths of a second, how quick is that? Literally the blink of an eye? And that’s what separated Akani Simbine from winning a medal at… Read more →
Van Niekerk into 400m semis and focuses on positives

Most of the time in sport the scoreboard is the most important part of the contest. That’s not true when it comes to the athletics heats in an Olympic Games.
I want to be the fastest man in the world – Simbine

By GARY LEMKE in Tokyo Akani Simbine is right where he wants to be. In lane four in his heat later on Saturday as he starts his buildup to be… Read more →
Team SA: How they fared on Saturday (Day 8)

The swimmers have finished competing at the Tokyo Olympics. This is how Team SA fared across the codes on Saturday.
Schoenmaker congratulated by President Ramaphosa

By GARY LEMKE in Tokyo A day that started with an Olympic gold medal and a world record couldn’t get any better, right? Wrong?
How Mr Price Sport is making a difference

If there was a medal at these Games for sartorial elegance then you’d have to agree that South Africa would be on the podium. That’s based on the back of… Read more →
A golden girl who does her talking in the pool

By GARY LEMKE in Tokyo Those looking for the punchy headlines and catchy soundbites when listening to Tatjana Schoenmaker aren’t going to get any. Not yesterday, not today and not… Read more →
Team SA: How they Fared on Day 7 (Fri)

Gold for Tatjana Schoenmaker in a world record time in the women’s 200m breaststroke final. The men’s hockey team drew with Canada, while the women’s hockey and waterpolo teams both… Read more →
Schoenmaker takes GOLD in world record time

By GARY LEMKE in Tokyo Tatjana Schoenmaker triumphed in the greatest women’s 200m breaststroke race of all time. On the biggest stage. In world record time. It doesn’t get better… Read more →
SA hockey men fight back for famous win

South Africa’s men’s hockey players have been knocking on the door against the so-called ‘bigger’ nations here at the Tokyo Olympics, but on Thursday they barged right through, beating Rio… Read more →
Team SA: How they fared on Day 6 (Thurs)

Tatjana Schoenmaker and Kaylene Corbett both won their women’s 200m breaststroke semi-finals, in 2:19.33 and 2:22.08, respectively. They are first and fourth fastest heading into Friday’s final. The men’s hockey… Read more →
Mbande stands tall as Dutch overpower SA

The South African women knew they would be up against it as they took on the World and European champions Netherlands their Pool A match in Tokyo, with the final… Read more →
Team SA: How they fared on Day 5 (Wed)

Tatjana Schoenmaker won her 200m breaststroke heat in 2:19.15, a new Olympic record. The men’s Under-23 footaballers lost to Mexico 3-0. Chad le Clos finished fifth in the men’s 200m… Read more →
Mind games: Meet Team SA’s psychologist

By GARY LEMKE in Tokyo Sticking to the age-old professional code we won’t reveal any identities. So, that Team SA member who said – and it’s not a voice in… Read more →
Schoenmaker, Buitendag provide silver linings

By GARY LEMKE in Tokyo What became a grey day after inclement weather rolled into Japan turned out to have a silver lining for Team SA at the 20202 Tokyo… Read more →
Team SA: How they fared on Day 4

It was silver for Tatjana Schoenmaker in the women’s 100m breaststroke and also silver for Bianca Buidendag in the women’s surfing. The men’s rugby Sevens lost in the quarter-finals to Argentina… Read more →
Who’s in action: Team SA’s Day 4 preview

Here is a breakdown of all Team SA’s representatives in action at Tokyo 2020 on Tuesday. (All times in brackets denote SA times)
Injuries fail to dampen skateboarders’ spirits

By GARY LEMKE in Tokyo It was the morning after the day before and two of Team SA’s skateboarding contingent were headed for the ‘famous’ five Olympic rings structure that… Read more →
Buitendag downs Aussie great to reach quarters

By GARY LEMKE in Tokyo Bianca Buitendag is loving the role of being underdog at the Tokyo Olympics, where she has cruised into the quarter-finals. Under the radar, she has… Read more →
Team SA: How they fared on Monday

In action on Monday, Tatjana Schoemaker continued her winning ways to qualify fastest for the final of the women’s 100m breaststroke. Bianca Buitendag advanced to the women’s surfing quarter-finals. In… Read more →
Schoeman hoping to push through the pain

By GARY LEMKE in Tokyo Even before he gets to the start line of the men’s triathlon, 2016 Olympic bronze medallist Henri Schoeman says that the last three weeks have… Read more →
Team SA: All the latest from Day 2

Tatjana Schoemaker’s Olympic record in the women’s 100m breaststroke was the high point of Team SA’s representation at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Sunday. Below is a summary of all… Read more →
Team SA: How they fared on Day 1

It was a challenging opening day for Team SA at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Saturday. Stefan De Bod was the only rider of the three South Africans to finish… Read more →
More names added to Team SA squad for Tokyo

Another 34 athletes were on Saturday added to Team SA for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics taking the overall squad to around 167. The total size of the team for the… Read more →

Why Simbine remains one of the chosen few

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