August 2008 gSTAR: Vida Ryan
Hockey striker Vida Ryan is getting her first taste of the Olympics in Beijing, representing the SPAR National women’s hockey team, just 18 months after making her debut for South Africa. What makes this story even more special is that it’s a family affair with Vida’s sister, Vidette, also part of the national team.
The Home of Dreams
The High Performance Centre (HPC) in Pretoria has become the "Home of Dreams" to a number of our elite sports men and women, many of whom will be flying the South African flag at the Beijing Olympics next month The HPC was launched in May 2002 by then Minister of Sport, Ngconde Balfour to provide […]
Penny Heyns Shares Olympic Tips
As July marks the final month of preparation for so many prior to the Olympic Games I thought it wise to highlight some truths that I found very helpful during my three Olympic experiences.
Bridgette and Michele Team Up in K2
Following last weekend’s showdown in Szeged that settled the tussle between ace national sprint canoeists Jen Hodson and Bridgitte Hartley for the solitary women’s 500m K1 berth at the Beijing Olympics, Hartley will team up in a K2 with Michele Eray at this weekend’s World Cup in Germany.
Hodson vs Hartley for Olympic Team
South Africa’s sprint canoeing challenge at the Beijing Olympic Games in August will be shaped this weekend in the charged atmosphere of the canoeing mecca of Szeged in Hungary, where the season’s first World Cup regatta is serving as the final selection event.
Mari on Her Tunisian Gold
Mari Rabie on her way to Olympic Games qualification, and a gold medal in the 2008 Yasmine Hammamet ATU Triathlon African Championships, in Tunisia on Saturday. Picture courtesy the ITU. South Africa’s Mari Rabie won the 2008 Yasmine Hammamet ATU Triathlon African Championships in Tunisia on Saturday, and talks about her excitement at the sport’s […]
SA Win Beijing Prep Series
The triumphant South African Women’s Hockey team after winning the SPAR Cup Tri-nations hockey tournament at the Randburg Hockey Stadium on Saturday. Picture: Reg Caldecott SPAR South Africa and Canada played out to a tame 1-1 draw in the final match of the SPAR Cup Tri-Nations series played at the Randburg Hockey Stadium on Saturday, […]
Racer Mom Scores Big
gsport first heard about Sharlene McGilvray last September when she wrote a Personal Account story sharing her love for BMX racing. Her story was a huge hit with readers, and since then we’ve received emails from mothers wanting to know how their daughters can get involved in BMX racing.
Tests Continue in SPAR Cup
SPAR South Africa captain Marsha Marescia on the attack during the three test series against Canada in Pretoria, completed on Sunday, which SA won 2-1. Picture: Reg Caldecott South Africa’s hockey team kick off their internationally-sanctioned SPAR CUP tournament against Russia in Randburg this afternoon, in a six-test tournament also including Canada, following the home […]
Three Tests in Olympic Hopes
South Africa’s Henna du Buisson on her way to putting South Africa into the lead in the first of three tests played against Canada in January, 2007, which South Africa won 3-0. Picture: Jackie Wiese. The SPAR women’s hockey team are attending a training camp at the High Performance Centre at Pretoria University this week, […]
Retief Storms to Six Podium Places
Lize-Mari Retief got off to a flying start in the all-new Samsung Grand Prix swimming series, held at the Delville pool in Germiston on Saturday when, with the Olympic swimming trials barely six weeks away, the Tuks swimmer showed endurance to win three of six events entered, and placing second in the other three.
SA Line Canada Up in Olympic Quest
South Africa’s Lesle-Ann George launches an attack against the USA during the Argentina 4 Nations Cup in Mendoza, Argentina, during January. South Africa narrowly lost the match 0-1. Picture: Matias Noe Correa Arce (MNCA Photographe) There are less than six months before the start of the Olympic Games in Beijing in August, and the SPAR […]