‘Team Barbie Allows Girl Rugby Players to Embrace Confidence’ – World Cup Star, Ilona Maher
In an effort to inspire young girls to proudly own their confidence and challenge stereotypes, Mattel launched Team Barbie featuring rugby stars Ilona Maher, Ellie Kildunne, Portia Woodman-Wickliffe and Nassira Konde
Rebecca Meder Smashes African Record at Swimming World Cup in Indiana
South Africa’s Rebecca Meder made a huge splash at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup, securing a double bronze podium including a new 200m breaststroke and a 200m IM African record in the USA earlier in the week
Incoming History-Making IOC President, Kirsty Coventry: “This is Our Time”
From Penny Heyns to Didier Drogba, congratulations pour in for history making new IOC President, Kirsty Coventry, who becomes the first woman and first African to lead the Olympic movement.
Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir Breaks Women-Only World Marathon Record in London
Olympic champion, Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir smashed the women-only world record by 45 seconds at the TCS London Marathon, winning the World Athletics Platinum Label road race in 2:16:16 for her third World Marathon Majors title
Erin Gallagher Kicks Off SA Champs with New 50m Butterfly National Record in Gqeberha on Monday
Erin Gallagher claimed the SA 50m butterfly title in a new national record time as Tatjana Smith, Tayla Jonker and Duné Coetzee claim titles on Day 1 of the SA Swimming Champs at the Newton Park Swimming Pool in Gqeberha on Monday
Gwen Jorgensen Withstands Mistakes to Surge to Triathlon World Cup Gold in Tongyeong
The USA’s Gwen Jorgensen won gold at the World Triathlon’s World Cup tour in Tongyeong, South Korea, after a run showdown with Japan’s Yuko Takahashi, who earned silver, and Czech Republic’s Tereza Zimovjanova for a career best bronze
Caster Semenya Comforts Supporters
Double Olympic 800m Champion Caster Semenya has reassured dismayed fans following a Swiss Federal Supreme Court ruling that prevents her from defending her 800m Olympic title in Tokyo 2021
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.
Britain Dominate for 2-1 Win
South Africa promised much after a convincing display against the Olympic champion, Germany, last week, but flattered to deceive on Monday and allowed Britain to dominate second-half possession and win the match in the Spar Hockey Festival by 2-1 on the Astro Turf Complex of the Stellenbosch University.