Top 10 Para Sports Stars to Watch
In our second GSPORT TOP 10 List of 2021, we showcase ten of best South African Para Sport stars, and share three top success tips to succeed in sport! #gsportTop10
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
Yané van der Merwe Focusses on Paralympic Participation
Talented student athlete, Yané van der Merwe, shifts focus from javelin to shotput as she eyes an opportunity to represent SA at the Tokyo Paralympics. She chats about her passion for sport and drawing inspiration from wheelchair tennis champion, Kgothatso Montjane.
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.
Wimbledon Debutant Kg Montjane: I am a Sponsor’s Dream
4-times Swiss Open champ Kgothatso Montjane is no flash in the pan, and it’s remarkable to hear a sporting professional of her calibre saying, “My greatest ambition is to be able to make an impact in society and be a good role model.”
Liebenberg Medals on Final Night
Anrune Liebenberg ended the Paralympic Games for women athletes on a high note when she won silver in the 400m T46 Final. It was Liebenberg’s second medal in London after winning bronze in the 200m T46 Final.
More Paralympic Gold for Natalie?
All eyes will be on Natalie du Toit, winner of five gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, as Team South Africa arrive in London for the 2012 Paralympic Games. The South African team of 62 includes 19 women athletes, including two more medal winners from 2008, athlete Ilse Hayes and swimmer Shireen Sapiro.
Overcoming Hurdles and Winning Medals
Last year, the South African Paralympic team was the toast of Beijing after breaking nine World records and eight Paralympic records and finishing 6th on the gold medals table. Overall the team ended 13th out of 148 countries, with their medal tally also including three silver and six bronze medals. With the London 2012 Games […]
2007 September Woman in Media: Carol Manana
Carol Manana was barely out of high school when she got her first break in sports broadcasting. A few years down the line, she has built a solid reputation as a top sports broadcaster in South Africa, and is admired by hordes of young girls, who aspire to be just like her. Carol started […]
2007 July Woman in Media: Vaylen Kirtley
As a teenager, Vaylen Kirtley graced our television screens with her bubbly presentation style on SABC Sport. Now, at the age of 20, she has the kind of highlights some only dream of. Vaylen spoke to gsport about life as a sports broadcaster in South Africa, her role models, her inspirations and aspirations, and her love for sport. Introducing gsport’s July Woman in Media, one of South Africa’s hottest young broadcasting talents, Vaylen Kirtley!
Natalie Leads SA in Champs
gsport’s December gSTAR Natalie du Toit has been appointed to lead the South African team to the first International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming World Championships, starting in Durban today.