Team SA waves goodbye to The 2025 World Games with three silver medals and high spirits. All 22 competing South African athletes across ten sporting codes gave their all to represent their country the best they could and should be proud of their performances and the impression that they left on the global stage.   Here is a breakdown of how our representatives fared in…

Hamish Lovemore has been a standout performer for Team SA at The World Games in Chengdu, China. The canoeist won two silver medals in the K1 short distance and marathon events, solidifying his status as one of the world’s best, writes Mark Lemke. From Chengdu, he travelled Italy for the upcoming sprint world…

Jason Theron has won the Mixed Heyball Pool silver medal for Team SA at The World Games in Chengdu, China, after a closely-contested final where he fell just short behind the Chinese Zhang Taiyi with a score of 3-5. The 42-year-old impressed throughout the tournament with a notable win over Tang Chunxiao of China, who went on to…

Team SA athlete Ahmad Mahomed always had kickboxing in his DNA. For him, it is more than a sport. It has been passed down through his family lineage and has become a vessel to share their love, wisdom and legacy. Mahomed has just competed at The World Games in Chengdu, China, from where he…

Team SA’s athletes were involved in two sports billiards and sport climbing) on Thursday at The World Games in Chengdu, China. They have two silver medals won by Hamish Lovemore in canoeing, in both the short-and-long distance finals. SPORT CLIMBING Men’s Speed Single. Qualification: Josh Bruyns placed 24th and did not progress to the quarter-finals Men’s Speed Single.…

Team SA’s athletes were involved in three sports (kickboxing, squash and billiards) on Tuesday at The World Games in Chengdu, China. They have two silver medals won by Hamish Lovemore in canoeing, in both the short-and-long distance finals. BILLIARDS Mixed Heyball, quarter-finals: Jason Theron beat Alejandro Carvajal, of Chile 5-2 KICKBOXING Men's Point Fighting (-63kg), quarter-finals: Ahmad Mahomed…

Team SA’s athletes were involved in two sports (squash and billiards) on Monday at The World Games in Chengdu, China. They opened the day with the two silver medals won by Hamish Lovemore in canoeing, in both the short-and-long distance finals. BILLIARDS Mixed Heyball, 9th to 16th placing: Marina Jacobs beat Adriana Villar (Costa Rica) 5-3 SQUASH…

Hamish Lovemore further underlined his status as one of the world’s best paddlers after winning silver in the K1 long distance final at The World Games in Chengdu, China, writes Mark Lemke. His performance has doubled his and Team SA’s medal tally, proving that he is one of the biggest sporting talents in South Africa…

Team SA’s athletes were involved in five sports on Sunday at The World Games in Chengdu, China. In men’s long distance K1 canoeing, Hamish Lovemore added another silver to his silver won on Saturday from the short distance event when he again pushed Denmark's Mads Pedersen all the way to the finish in the Long…