Leaders Insist Tokyo Olympic Games will be Staged
The delayed Tokyo Olympic Games is scheduled to take place from Friday, 23 July to Sunday, 8 August 2021. Photo: Pixabay
Anneke Lourens Leading eSports in South Africa
Encouraging young girls to get involved, Mind Sports SA’s Clash Royale national champ Anneke Lourens chats about gaming, and the opportunities available for women in the sport
IOC Revises Olympic Qualification Principles
Due to COVID-19 the International Olympic Committee sets new qualification deadlines for the Tokyo Games in 2021.
SA Athletes React to IOC’s Decision to Postpone Olympic Games
South African athletes take to their social media accounts as they accept the decision made by the International Olympic Games Committee to postpone Tokyo 2020 until next year.
SA Athletes Wait on Possible Olympics Delay Amid Nationwide Lockdown
As South Africa faces a 21-day nationwide lockdown, athletes will be hoping that the International Olympic Committee reschedules Tokyo 2020 amid the global coronavirus pandemic.
IOC Hoping to Keep Tokyo Games on Track
The International Olympic Committee hopes that the Olympic Games in Tokyo will continue, however the Executive Board will follow advice given by the World Health Organisation on the state of COVID-19
Seven Female Coaches Selected for Women’s Sport Leadership Academy
South Africa’s Marithy Pienaar has been selected to participate in the Women’s Sport Leadership Academy for High Performance Coaches which seeks to increase the proportion of female coaches at the Olympic Games
Women in Sport Wednesday
A passion for sport is a full circle, gsport member and South African 2014 Youth Olympics Ambassador Rabi Mpete blogs about how it all started for her, and what it takes to work at SASCOC on delivering Team South Africa.
The Evolution of Natalie du Toit
An athlete of such acclaim that one cannot imagine a successor in title, SA sporting heroine Natalie du Toit says she wants to be a champion once more – this time in business.
Notten the Toast at World Stand-Up Paddling Champs
The South African SUP and Paddleboard Team made history when they finished second behind Australia in the overall team standings at the 2013 ISA World Stand Up Paddle and Paddleboard Championships in Peru at the weekend.
Welcome to the Hall of Fame Ntambi Ravele!
2012 SPAR gsport Awards Hall of Fame inductee Ntambi Ravele has made a lasting impact on women’s sport in SA since first being appointed as a sport administrator in 1995, and this pioneering former teacher has taken a firm interest in advancing women’s participation in sport ever since.
Marescia Upbeat Ahead of Clash with Spain
There will be no love lost and some old scores to settle when the Investec South Africa women’s hockey team face Spain in the first of the five-match Investec International Series between the two countries, at 2 pm at Randburg Hockey Stadium on Sunday.