Julia Vincent Savouring Her Olympic Games Experience
South African Diver, Julia Vincent, is enjoying her stay in Tokyo as she is one of two divers representing Team SA at the Tokyo Olympics, alongside Micaela Bouter #GoGirls @TeamSA2020
Wenda Nel Posts Second Fastest 400mH World Leading Time
South African 400m hurdles specialist, Wenda Nel, posted the second-fastest world leading and Olympic qualifying time on Saturday, at the ACNW Open Meeting in Potchefstroom #GoGirls
Seven Female Coaches Selected for Women’s Sport Leadership Academy
South Africa’s Marithy Pienaar has been selected to participate in the Women’s Sport Leadership Academy for High Performance Coaches which seeks to increase the proportion of female coaches at the Olympic Games
Banyana Banyana Begin Journey to Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis is adamant that the team that she has assembled for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifier against Botswana will yield positive results, but has warned her charges against undermining their opponents
Sanders and Ackermann Gear Up for Olympic Qualifiers
South Africa’s Gillian Sanders and Simone Ackermann will be among 67 athletes competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualification Event in Odaiba Park as they look to earn their spots at the prestigious showcase next year
Semenya Dumps Pace Setter for Career-Best in Paris on Saturday
SA track darling Caster Semenya surprised everyone including herself at the Paris meet of the IAAF’s Diamond League, and credits a bold decision against using a pace setter for a career-best 1:54.25 on Saturday evening
Pace Withdraws from Team SA Ahead of Rio2016
SA no.1 golfer Lee-Anne Pace has withdrawn herself from consideration for Team SA to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games following concerns about the Zika Virus.
Banyana Banyana Coined Out of African Games
Rules are Rules brings about despair as Banyana Banyana is cruelly eliminated from the Africa Games on a coin toss, after ending the group stages level with Ghana
Momentum 947 Cycle Challenge women’s race granted UCI 1.1 status
The Momentum 947 Cycle Challenge together with Cycling South Africa have sought and been granted UCI 1.1 status for the women’s race, making the event that much more attractive to competitive professionals and national teams.
Hayes Awed at Presidential Honour
Awarded the Order of Ikhamanga by President Jacob Zuma as part of the annual National Orders conferred on Freedom Day, the non-plussed paralympic star Ilse Hayes keeps her focus on what may be her final Paralympics in Rio 2016
SA to Play Oz in Investec Challenge Semi
Another fierce battle is expected when the Investec SA women’s hockey team face Australia in the semifinals of the prestigious Investec Challenge on Saturday at 5pm. SA lost 3-1 to Netherlands on Thursday, following a draw against Australia and a win over England earlier in the week.
London 2012 Medalists Lead OPEX Squad
SASCOC’s Operational Excellence Squad includes 12 women athletes as the country plans for even greater success at the 2016 Olympic and Paralympics in Rio.