On the Road to Beijing
My countdown to the 2008 Beijing Olympics began on January 6 when I read in the paper that there were 215 days to go until the Olympics! At that stage 215 days seemed a lifetime away with our base training still in full swing and yet here I am with only 37 days to go, […]
Nuts About Netball
I’m 13 and I’ve been playing netball since I was seven. For me, the best part is when you’re just about to play a match, you get this feeling that’s so exciting. Whenever you win a match, the feeling of happiness just rushes through you. And maybe you made that one fast manoeuvre to get […]
Welcome to my Talk Show
Carmel Loggenberg smiles as the Wimbledon court is prepared for action behind her. Tring- tring- tring, the first bell of the morning rings. The laughter of giddy teenage girls echoes through the corridors. As we enter our registered class the cluttering voices starts to diffuse through the air. "Oh my word have you seen YDE’S […]
Do Blondes Really Have More Fun?
Like a chameleon changes colour to fit into its surrounding environment, I too have had to adapt physically and mentally in order to fit in and achieve my goals and dreams as a sprint canoeist. I have been sprinting full time for two years and recently, when looking back over my journey, I noticed something […]
Personal Account: Medal Winning Miriam
Dr Miriam Sinclair (right) show off her medals won at the Commonwealth Power Lifting Championships last December along with two medal-winning members of the SA team, Junko Kitamura(left), and Louise Steenkamp. Hello gsport. I thought I’d share some news of my trip to the Commonwealth Power lifting Championships from 6-9 December 2007 that […]
Alicia Keet: Passionate About Teaching
My name is Alicia Keet and I am 35 years old. I am a mother of an eight-year-old boy and a two-year-old girl. I was born in Stellenbosch and am currently residing in Macassar, Somerset West. I am a teacher at Macassar High School and I am passionate about teaching.
Nabeehah Sayed: Seeking a Higher Level
My name is Nabeehah Sayed and I am a Thaiboxer. Since I was very young, I have always loved participating in sport. I play soccer at school level and have participated in 2 show jumping competitions. I am a keen surfer and played U16 cricket for the Western province in 2006.
Dorah Nkgage: My gsport Attraction!
My name is Dorah Nkgage and I am a lover of sports and a loyal reader of gsport … for Girls! My passion for sports, although sometimes dormant in the past, is what attracted me to gsport. So far the articles and personal accounts I have read have inspired me and boosted my confidence in […]
Nicky Knapp: Discover Hiking
I am writing to you 9,857km from home, all the way from Bergen in Norway where it’s about 6 degrees, very wet and only gets light around 8am, meaning the first bird chirps at about half-past-seven only, which generally translates into "a great deal of rest".