Caster Semenya wins GOLD on & off the track. SA bags total of 10.
Caster Semenya of South Africa took the gold medal in the Olympic 800 metres on Saturday in a personal best time of 1:55.28 seconds.
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“A little prayer” works – SA’s Wayde v Niekerk becomes world 400m Champion
NEW 400m world champion Wayde van Niekerk has revealed that the stress of racing at the Bird’s Nest stadium this week “nearly killed me”.
Mbalula declares South Africa open for Olympic business – ‘We’re ready to host’
From SAPA South Africa is ready to host the Olympic Games and the country should bid for the 2024 edition, sport minister Fikile Mbalula said on Monday. Mbalula, who was speaking at the arrival of the Queen’s Baton in South Africa as part of the relay ahead of the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, echoed what … Read more
Big Tournaments – Just who wins and who is left counting the cost?
At a cost of $51 billion, the Winter Olympics held at the coastal city of Sochi in Russia will be the most expensive ever in the history of summer or winter games. In fact, that figure is believed to be more than the combined total of ALL previous winter Olympics. And like all other major … Read more