Tokyo Olympics postponed until 2021
The Tokyo Olympics are to be postponed until 2021 after talks between Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, and the... Read more
Team SA: The ‘awards’ review
As the curtain on the 2016 Rio Olympics comes down, GARY LEMKE gives his verdict on South Africa as they return with... Read more
Rio delivered, despite the hurdles
By Gary Lemke When IOC president Thomas Bach closes Rio 2016 on Sunday night he will stop short of calling... Read more
How Twitter reacted to Semenya GOLD
Here is a selection of how Twitter reacted to Caster Semenya’s 800m gold medal in Rio.
How Team SA fared on Saturday
South Africa had competitors in action across three different codes on Saturday’s penultimate day of Rio 2016. Caster Semenya... Read more
How Team SA fared on Thursday
Henri Schoeman won Team South Africa’s eighth medal of the Olympics on Thursday and Sunette Viljoen sealed a ninth.
Team SA in action on Thursday
Here is a list of those South Africans in Olympic competition on Thursday. Times are local and in brackets... Read more
Semenya takes it all in her stride
By Gary Lemke It was just after 11 o’clock on Wednesday in the Olympic Stadium. As has become a... Read more
Team SA in action on Wednesday
Here is a list of South Africans in action at the Olympics on Wednesday. All times are Rio local... Read more
Now SA’s women get into the swing
South Africa’s Ashleigh Simon and Paula Reto are among the world’s top women golfers set to take the Olympic... Read more
Van Niekerk: The makings of a CHAMPION
Wayde van Niekerk delivered South Africa’s first gold medal of the 2016 Olympics – and he did it in... Read more
How Twitter reacted to Van Niekerk’s GOLD
Here is a selection of how Twitter reacted to Wayde van Niekerk’s phenomenal world record 43.03sec to win Olympic... Read more
Need to invest in an Olympic culture
There were a handful of journalists standing in the mixed zone at the Olympic aquatic centre, all looking to... Read more
Le Clos bounces back with silver
By Gary Lemke In his darkest hour Chad le Clos had told the world, ‘don’t judge me when I’m... Read more
‘I let a lot of people down. I let my country down’ – Le Clos
By Gary Lemke Chad le Clos was ready to ‘take it on the chin’, as he put it, as... Read more
SA draw with Iraq not enough
By Mo Allie After a bright start to their Olympic campaign when they held Brazil 0-0, South Africa left the... Read more
How Team SA fared on Wednesday
Six different codes were represented by Team South Africa on Wednesday.
Le Clos fourth as Phelps reigns supreme
By Gary Lemke After all was said and done, Michael Phelps did his talking in the pool. The American... Read more
