Despite some medical issues, the South African team had a successful day opening day at the World Championships in Korea on Monday, writes Mark Etheridge.
Rowing
Our men and women have made good progress at the World Rowing Championships in Chungju, Korea, writes Mark Etheridge.
Almost exactly a year after our men's lightweight fours won gold at the London Olympics, our rowers have brought more success to South African sport, writes Mark Etheridge.
By Mark Etheridge A third spot and a bronze medal was Team Africa's best result at the weekend's World Cup III rowing regatta in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Making their way around Europe on a wing and a prayer, our national rowing team continue to impress with their efforts, writes Mark Etheridge.
Kirsten McCann and the women's coxless fours quartet were delighted with their performances on Monday after the rowing team bagged South Africa's first two medals of the World Student Games in Kazan, Russia ÔÇô and immediately dedicated them to ailing former President Nelson Mandela.
Team South Africa's track and field contingent got their World Student Games campaign off to a superb start on Sunday, while the rowing squad continued their solid showing on day two of the Games in Kazan, Russia.
As a rower Matthew Brittain needs no introduction ÔÇô┬áespecially not after last year's Olympic Games in London where together with Sizwe Ndlovu, John Smith and James Thompson, he won the gold medal in the men's lightweight coxless fours rowing event.
Olympic rowing champion Matthew Brittain will have no shortage of new friends when he and his fellow mountain bikers take to the Vaal Dam for the dragon boat crossing on the opening stage of the Old Mutual joBerg2c on Friday.
After our men's lightweight fours won Olympic gold in London last year, yet another of our rowers is making something of a name for himself.