Rene in Durban Title Race Before Games
Olympic marathon contender Rene Kalmer is looking forward to defending her Totalsports Ladies Race title in Durban this Sunday.
Banyana Ready to Play Hearts Out
Coach positive despite Banyana Banyana’s 3-1 loss to Olympic hosts, Great Britain, in their final international friendly ahead of the London 2012 Games
No Fri 13 Blues for Banyana
Bolstered with confidence after their confirmation of the team’s qualification for the 2012 CAF African Women Champs, the Banyana Banyana machine applied their determined training into a 3-1 victory over German Premier League’s Bayer 04 Leverkusen at the Sportschule in Hennef, near Cologne, as their pre-Olympic preparation draws to a close
SA Show Determination Against GB
The SA women’s hockey team recorded their best result in four unofficial tests as part of their pre-Olympic Games preparations, losing 3-2 to Great Britain after conceding a 6-0 loss to the world number-four Olympic hosts a day previously.
Banyana Eye Pre-Olympic Friendlies
Coach Joseph Mkhonza relieved as Janine van Wyk joins 21-member Banyana Banyana squad for European pre-Olympic preparations, including friendlies against Cameroon and Great Britain
Holland Humble SA in Opening Friendly
It was a close encounter until Holland sank four goals in last 13mins to beat the SA Women’s Hockey team 5-0 in opening pre-Olympic friendly against the reigning Olympic champs
Top Teams for pre-Olympic Hockey Tour
Coach Bonnet looking to introduce new play patterns for the SA Women’s Hockey team, to counter pressure with pressure at all times in busy pre-Olympic schedule featuring 4 unofficial tests, 5 tests
European Athletics Update
Tsholofelo Thipe and Caster Semenya leading the pack as comfortable winners in European meets this week as the London 2012 Olympic Games draws closer
Banyana Ready to Book AWC Place
Coming into their return-leg home qualification fixture against Zambia after winning 4-1 in Lusaka two weeks ago, Banyana Banyana are confident of booking their place in the African Women’s Championship
Return Home after Exceptional Tour
The South Africa women’s hockey team returns home for a three-week physical training programme, after their fourth-placed finish in London Cup concluded with assistant coach Fabian Gregory citing exceptional tournament
SA to Rise Again for Bronze Medal Match
World no. 12-ranked South Africa women’s hockey team to rise once again in Investec London Cup bronze medal play-off against world no. 3 Germany at 2:15pm (SA time) on Sunday, match to be broadcast live on SS6
Holland Shade SA in Penalty Shootout
Agonisingly close London Cup semi-final loss on penalties to reigning Olympic champs Holland – after ending regular play 2-2 – shows just how ready coach Bonnet’s SA women’s hockey team is for London 2012