Prudence Sekgodiso is Setting the Track Alight Ahead of Paris Olympics
Prudence Sekgodiso becomes the second fastest South African woman in the 800m – behind only the great Caster Semenya – after she finished the race in a time of 1:58:05 to book her ticket to Paris 2024
Weekend Sports News 30 July 2018
gsport’s video wrap of the best of the weekend’s sports news, on Monday 30 July, 2018
Justine Bounces Back for New Season
Bouncing back from injury, the Africa javelin record holder Justin Robbeson has announced that she is back training with renewed commitment for the new season.
SASCOC Discusses Key Issues
Golden Girls South Africa-style, (from left to right:) Liezl Marie Burger, Amanda Loots, Trudy Maree, Chanelle van Wyk holding bragging rights after taking Gold in 4x100m freestyle relay-women at the 9th All Africa Games, in Algeria. Picture courtesy All Africa Games The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) has approached Empowerdex to […]
Constance Aims for More Medals
Athletics South Africa (ASA) have announced on Wednesday that rising star Constance Mkenku (Free State), will spearhead the South African Junior Team’s medal attack at the African Junior Championships in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso from 09 – 12 August.
Egypt Storms to AAG Medals Lead
Justine Robbeson won South Africa’s first athletics Gold medal in the ninth edition of the All Africa games in Algeria on Saturday, when her best javelin throw soared to a winning 58.09 metres, but South Africa’s fortunes are being threatened by competing nations.
Lynette Loves Laps
Enthusiastic cycling professional Lynnette Burger (Cycle Lab) makes no secret about the fact that she thinks lap racing is the most exciting format for racing your bicycle. “If it is a lap race, count me in,” says Burger.
Victory in Nairobi for Place in Finals
South Africa’s senior Hockey team continue their impressive form at the African Hockey Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Nairobi, Kenya, after an emphatic 9-0 victory over Zimbabwe in Kenya on Wednesday.
Swimmers Medal Haul Increases
More medals in the kitty was the story on Tuesday in Algiers, as Team SA added another four gold medals for a total of 12 bagged, with the women in the combined team bringing in 3 Gold, two Silver and two Bronze for a share of 7 in the total.
Banyana Show True Form in Algiers
Banyana Banyana progressed on Sunday with another win in their All Africa Games campaign, this time a 3-1 win over Ethiopia, and speaking to gsport on Monday, Fran Hilton-Smith expressed her happiness with the team’s performance.
SA Women Bring in AAG Medals
South Africa’s women continued their good form on Monday at the 9th edition of the All Africa Games in Algiers, when they contributed 7 out of 15 medals won by the combined team.
SA Surges Ahead in Medal Count
The fourth day of competition at the All Africa Games in Algiers was another success story for Team SA, with the addition of seven Gold medals, and six each in Silver and Bronze, as South Africa’s top men and women athletes seek to better the continent’s best.