New Zealand’s Shot Put Superstar Valerie Adams Humbled by World Athletics Honour
Two-time Olympic champion and shot put legend Dame Valerie Adams has been named as the World Athletics ambassador for the Indoor Championships Kujawy Pomorze 26, saying that she is humbled to return to the scene of her 2014 world indoor title win.
Olympian Cindy Brown Appointed SA Hockey U21 Women’s Hockey Coach
South African Hockey has announced the appointment of former SA Olympian Cindy Brown, assisted by Nolwazi Nkabinde, as the SA U21 Women’s Head Coach through to the 2025 FIH Junior World Cup
Erin Jackson Becomes First Black Woman to Win Individual Winter Olympic Gold
Team USA’s Erin Jackson is leading the way in speedskating as she surged to a historic gold in the women’s 500m race at the Winter Olympics in Beijing.
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Ghana’s Farida Iddriss Achieves First for Africa
Farida Iddriss wants her appointment to the FINA Reforms Committee to encourage more women to explore opportunities around them.
Helalia Johannes Makes Olympic History for Namibia
Namibian long-distance runner, Helalia Johannes, concludes her Olympic journey on a high as the first Namibian to compete in four of the event’s prestigious Games #gsportAfrica
KG Montjane Calls for the Narrative Around Disability Sports in South Africa to Change
Kgothatso ‘KG’ Montjane is a wheelchair tennis player, ranked 7th globally and number one in Africa. She is currently up for another Momentum gsport award in the category Athlete with Disability. KG was born in Seshego, Polokwane in Limpopo, making her part of the Limpopo Champions League (a group of South African’s that come from […]
Jen Wilson Leading the Way on the International Scene
Scotland Women’s Hockey Head Coach, Jen Wilson, is flying the South African flag high on the international stage as she enjoys a successful coaching career. The triple Olympian former hockey player chats to the gsport Team about her inspiring journey and greatest ambition.
Justine Palframan on the Comeback
South African Olympian, Justine Palframan is hoping to qualify for the Olympic Games in Tokyo after recently celebrating 12 years for running for South Africa. She chats to Celine Abrahams about her Rio Olympic experience, breaking youth records and recovering from mental health issues.
Hartley Reflects on Fifteen Years of Competing
As she eyes out a potential spot at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo, South Africa’s most decorated sprint canoeist, Bridgitte Hartley, reflects on her career that has spanned more than a decade and a half.
Celestine Karoney: From Kenya TV to BBC Africa
Kenya’s Celestine Karoney is approaching fifteen years in sports media. She talks to Kass Naidoo about her journey from sports intern on Kenya Television to sports reporter on BBC Africa.
Step Into the Unknown for Hartley
South African sprint queen Bridgitte Hartley is hopeful of making her Olympic dream a reality as a cloud of uncertainty hangs over her qualification for the event.
2019 Breakthrough Year for Women’s Sport
South African women in sport look back at the highlights after a successful 2019 and set out plans for a brighter new year