Janelle Hamilton Draws Awareness to Female Sumo Wrestling
Trailblazing Sumo Wrestler, Janelle Hamilton, contributes to the growth of female wrestlers around the world, drawing awareness to the women’s side of the sport.
World Cup Winner Zeenat Simjee Champions Sports Nutrition
Rugby World Cup winning Springboks dietician, Zeenat Simjee, believes it is important for sports teams to invest in dieticians for athlete development. In this profile interview with with Koketso Kgogome, she reflects on her journey and addresses the common misconceptions about her profession.
IOC Appoints Seiko Hashimoto in Equality Promotion Signal
Former Olympics competitor, Seiko Hashimoto’s appointment as Head of the Tokyo Olympic Games organising committee promotes gender equality, inclusivity and diversity to encourage and support women in sport.
KG Montjane Represents SA at Victorian Open Final
South African wheelchair tennis ace, Kgothatso Montjane, pictured with doubles partner, Lucy Shuker, at the Victorian Open on Saturday, 6 February 2021. Photo: Tennis SA
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
Anthony Moruthane Champions Wheelchair Tennis in SA
#BestMan Feature: Tennis SA’s Head of Commercial, Communications and Stakeholder Management, Anthony Moruthane’s greatest ambition is to grow sponsorship for the federation. He chats about his journey from engineering to sport.
Softball’s U19 Youth World Cup Postponed to 2021
The postponed WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup will take place 28 August to 5 September 2021 in Lima, Peru
Best Man Feature – Celebrating Thabiso Sithole’s Proudly South African Sporting Journey
Seasoned sports broadcaster, Thabiso Sithole, has watched gsport grow from the very beginning and has contributed significantly to our journey of telling Proudly South African stories. He raises the flag for women’s sport in this passionate interview about his career.
Nyahora Eyes Olympics Qualification
Zimbabwean marathon runner, Rutendo Nyahora, plans to continue her preparations to qualify for the Olympic Games as she aims to represent her country at the global showpiece for the second time in her career. She also chats to Celine Abrahams about her journey and shares advice to aspiring sportswomen.
World Cup Winner Rene Naylor Comes Full Circle
In 2019, Rene Naylor won a World Cup medal, over a decade after becoming the first woman physiotherapist of the men’s Springbok rugby team. She speaks to Celine Abrahams about the challenges of breaking new ground, leaving the job she loves to focus on motherhood, and coming back to achieve her greatest sporting high.
Prof Cora Burnett-Louw Playing Her Part
Former gsport Awards Ministerial Awards recipient, University of Johannesburg’s Professor Cora Burnett-Louw chats to Celine Abrahams about her research projects, her passion for sport and giving women the platform to build their sporting careers.
Olympics Officially Postponed Until 2021
The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, originally scheduled to be held from July, will be rescheduled to a date beyond 2020 but not later than summer 2021.