Jo-Ané van Dyk Brings a Sparkling End to Team SA’s Olympic Track and Field Campaign
Jo-Ané van Dyk brought a sparkling end to Team SA’s Olympic track and field campaign, securing a silver medal in the javelin behind World champion Haruka Kitaguchi (Japan) at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday, 10 August, 2024.
South Africa’s Proud Julia Vincent Battled Tears after Medal Chance Evaporated on Friday
A proud Julia Vincent found the positives after her third Games campaign when the first South African to contest an Olympic Diving final saw a promising start dashed by a disappointing finish for an 11th place in Paris on Friday
SASCOC Promote Physical Activity on #OlympicDay
To mark #OlympicDay, SASCOC promoted physical activity and the Olympic values of excellence, friendship, and respect amongst the youth
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Bridgitte Hartley Bags SA K1 Short Course Marathon Crown
Olympic sprint canoe medalist Bridgitte Hartley bags the SA K1 Short Course Marathon title, while also grabbing bronze in the women’s doubles race alongside partner, Pippa McGregor.
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Lara van Niekerk Finds Early Form at Durban Grand Prix
Double Commonwealth Games champion Lara van Niekerk wastes no time in getting a World Championship and Olympic qualifying mark in the bag at the second Grand Prix Meet of the year in Durban.
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Athing Mu Becomes Youngest Athlete to Win Both Olympic and World Champs Titles
USA’s track sensation Athing Mu is the first American woman athlete to win the 800m race category. She is also the youngest athlete to win titles at both the Olympics and World Championships.
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Bianca Buitendag Appointed Laureus Ambassador
History making Olympic silver medallist and 2021 gsport Ministerial recipient, Bianca Buitendag appointed as a Laureus Sport For Good Foundation ambassador to motivate underprivileged youth to become changemakers in their own communities.
Lara van Niekerk Excited for First World Championships Event
Teenage sensation Lara van Niekerk is excited to be included in Team South Africa’s squad to represent the country at the FINA World Championships in Budapest. #ChooseDay
Bridgitte Hartley and Pippa McGregor Win Prescient Freedom Paddle Race
Powerhouse crew of Olympic sprint medallist Bridgitte Hartley and Pippa McGregor cruise to victory at the Prescient Freedom Paddle surfski race.
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Kirsten MacDonald Stars for Team SA in Italy
South African Olympic rower Kirsten MacDonald earns gold and silver for Team SA at The Memorial Paolo D’Aloja regatta hosted in Piediulco.
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Emma Chelius Shifts Focus to Relay Event at SA Champs
Olympic semi-finalist, Emma Chelius, looks forward to the 4x50m relay after missing out on the qualification mark for the 50m freestyle on Wednesday.
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Building and Maintaining an Audience for Women’s Sport in 2022
gsport Content Lead, Celine Abrahams, shares practical steps media platforms can use to build and maintain coverage of women’s sport and create gender balance in sport.
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