Team SA for London 2012 Olympics Announced
More than 50 women athletes make the cut in SASCOC’s initial London 2012 Team SA announcement
Viljoen Throws Promise Olympic Timing
Sunette Viljoen charting a come-back trail timed to peak just at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Athletics Stars Headline SA Team to CAA Champs
Caster Semenya a likely medalist among ASA’s list of 30 to represent South Africa at the CAA Africa Senior Championships in Benin come the end of June
Viljoen Aiming for Olympic Final
South African javelin champ Sunette Viljoen would love a medal at London 2012, but her long years of training have taught her to take things step by step. Sunette discusses her love for sport, her preparations for the Olympic Games, and her son, Henré.
Olympic Qualification Pressure Ramps Up for SA Senior Champs
Caster Semenya and Sunette Viljoen lead the charge to achieve Olympic qualification at Saturday’s SA Senior Athletic Championships in Nelson Mandela Bay metropolis.
Banyana Striker Knocking on Door of Top Award
As the only female nominee, Banyana Banyana striker Noko Matlou will aim to follow in the footsteps of Natalie du Toit when the Sports Star of the Year is announced at the prestigious South African Sports Awards later this month.
Olympic-Bound Isabel Wins Prague
Olympic qualifier Isabel le Roux has recorded a good win at the 2008 Jozef Odlozil Memorial Athletics meeting, in Prague on Monday evening, when she won the 200m in 23.31 seconds.
Geraldine up for Yellow Pages Meet
Spring queen Geraldine Pillay is looking forward to competition in her first Yellow Pages event entered. Three Beijing Olympic qualifiers, a national junior record and several personal best performances are the highlights of the first half of the 2008 Yellow Pages Series, achieved at the meets held in Secunda (January 19), Potchefstroom (February 1), and […]
Potch Meet Thrills and Disappoints
Javelin specialist Sunette Viljoen sparkled at the Yellow Pages Series Meeting in Potchefstroom on Friday night, in an event during which ghastly winds played havoc midway through the meet, leading to the cancellation of the women’s high jump and 100 hurdles events.
Woman Power in Heated Potch Action
A showdown between some of the best women javelin throwers in Africa looks set to be one of the highlights of the Yellow Pages Series Meet in Potchefstroom on Friday.
Egypt Storms to AAG Medals Lead
Justine Robbeson won South Africa’s first athletics Gold medal in the ninth edition of the All Africa games in Algeria on Saturday, when her best javelin throw soared to a winning 58.09 metres, but South Africa’s fortunes are being threatened by competing nations.
Senior Champs Team Announced
Athletics South Africa (ASA) announced today that its athletes are preparing for a South African onslaught at the 2007 Southern Region Senior Championships, in Namibia on 26-27 May.