Success brings reward and already the medal-winning codes of lifesaving and tug-of-war are feeling the benefits of their achievements at the World Games in Cali, Colombia.
World Games 2013
By Mark Etheridge in Cali, Colombia The national rugby sevens side turned out for their first training session on Monday ahead of their campaign at the 2013 World Games here.
SASCOC on Sunday expressed great pleasure in Team South Africa's third World Games medal.
Members of South Africa's bronze medal winning tug-of-war team at the World Games in Cali, Colombia are hoping that their success story will help the sport move out of it's current 'Cinderella' status back home.
By Mark Etheridge in Cali, Colombia Four years of training translated into a final haul of four metres as the women's tug-of-war team pulled out all the stops to seal Team South Africa's third medal of the Games here on Sunday.
SASCOC congratulated Team South African medal-winning lifesavers at the 2013 World Games in Cali, Colombia on Saturday.
By Mark Etheridge in Cali, Colombia Two medals within the space of 20 minutes had Team South Africa's World Games campaign up and running on Saturday.
By Mark Etheridge in Cali, Colombia It was close but not close enough for Team South Africa's Peter Francisco as the veteran snooker ace went down in the round of 16 at the World Games on Saturday.
Our one gymnast at the World Games in Cali, Colombia, Bianca Zoonekynd is getting itchy feet before her scheduled events, writes Mark Etheridge.
By Mark Etheridge in Cali, Colombia Lifesaver Paul van Achterbergh came within 0.16 seconds of securing Team South Africa's first medal at the World Games here on Friday night.