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
SA Sevens men open campaign in style
By Gary Lemke South Africa’s Sevens team made a dream start to their Olympic campaign when they won both... Read more
How Team SA fared on Tuesday
There were five different codes being represented by Team South Africa on Tuesday. Here is a list of how South... Read more
‘I wanted to have no regrets’ – Le Clos
It was well after midnight when South Africa’s Chad le Clos faced the media after his silver medal in... Read more
Le Clos speeds to spectacular silver
By Gary Lemke Chad le Clos gatecrashed the party of the world’s men’s elite freestyle sprinters when he raced his... Read more
Clash of the heavyweights
It’s the rematch that’s been four years in the making. Can you just imagine if it was staged by... Read more
How Team SA fared on Monday
There was action for South Africa’s rowers, swimmers and a sailor on Monday. Here is how they performed.
Van der Burgh opens Team SA’s medal count
By Gary Lemke Cameron van der Burgh put Team South Africa on the medals table, like he did in... Read more
SA pay price for squandered chances
By Mo Allie A familiar failing of South African football came back to haunt the Olympic team as their... Read more
How Team SA fared on Sunday
Strong winds at the Lagoa stadium led to the cancellation of the rowing events on Sunday. Four Team South... Read more
Banyana can hold heads high in defeat
By Gary Lemke First, the harsh reality. Banyana Banyana are out of contention for the knockout stages at Rio... Read more
