Amashova Backs Women
The recent shock retirement of the current double South African road cycling champion, Ronel van Wyk, in part over her dissatisfaction over the inequality of rewards for female cyclists, has cast a spotlight on event prize money, in some cases revealing significant discrepancies between that offered to the men and the women. "The women’s category […]
Squad Gathers for WC Qualifiers
Cricket South Africa have called up an 18-woman squad to the High Performance Centre for a camp starting on Friday evening, in advance of selecting a 14-woman squad for the World Cup qualifiers in Pakistan in November.
Juniors Battle for Turin Spot
Some 40 tennis juniors will congregate at the Riaan Venter Tennis Academy in Vanderbijlpark this weekend, in an attempt to earn one of four combined vacant spots in the South African team for the Nike Junior Tour International Masters.
Amashova Backs Women’s Cycling
The top women at the 2006 Pick ‘n Pay Amashovashova, (from left) Lynette Burger (third), Chrissie Viljoen (winner) and Ronel van Wyk (second). The 2007 Amashovashova is once again throwing its support behind women’s cycling, and will offer equal prize money to the first man and woman across the finish line. At a time when […]
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The recent shock retirement of the current double South African road cycling champion, Ronel van Wyk, in part over her dissatisfaction over the inequality of rewards for female cyclists, has cast a spotlight on event prize money, in some cases revealing significant discrepancies between that offered to the men and the women. “The women’s category […]