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Sportsperson of the Year: Tatjana Smith flies the South African flag in Paris

Sport

Sportsperson of the Year: Tatjana Smith flies the South African flag in Paris

By Craig Ray and Yanga Sibembe

Retire? ‘Don’t even ask me that’ – Ndodomzi Ntutu rolls back the years to win 100m para gold

South Africa

Retire? ‘Don’t even ask me that’ – Ndodomzi Ntutu rolls back the years to win 100m para gold

By Gary Lemke in Birmingham

‘If it were not for judo, I would probably have dropped out of school,’ says SA’s latest gold medal winner

South Africa

‘If it were not for judo, I would probably have dropped out of school,’ says SA’s latest gold medal winner

By Gary Lemke in Birmingham

Powell’s era of brilliance is almost over, but the Blitzboks are far from finished

South Africa

Powell’s era of brilliance is almost over, but the Blitzboks are far from finished

By Craig Ray

SA teen swimming sensations Lara van Niekerk and Pieter Coetzé strike gold at Commonwealth Games

South Africa

SA teen swimming sensations Lara van Niekerk and Pieter Coetzé strike gold at Commonwealth Games

By Karien Jonckheere

Star Russian figure skater’s Olympic dream turns into nightmare after failed drug test

Sport

Star Russian figure skater’s Olympic dream turns into nightmare after failed drug test

By Julien Pretot, Karolos Grohmann and Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber

A shot in the arm for a shot at gold: SA medal ‘banker’ Anruné Weyers embraces Tokyo opportunity after Covid scare

South Africa

A shot in the arm for a shot at gold: SA medal ‘banker’ Anruné Weyers embraces Tokyo opportunity after Covid scare

By Gary Lemke in Tokyo

Tokyo Olympic Games: Tatjana Schoenmaker strikes gold for Team SA

Sport

Tokyo Olympic Games: Tatjana Schoenmaker strikes gold for Team SA

By Craig Ray