KG’s grandslam road to Paralympics
The Tokyo Paralympics open on 24 August. The South African team will officially be announced this Saturday (14 Aug). One… Read More
Fact-a-day archive
Super South African Surfer
Bianca Buitendag became the second SA woman in history to win an Olympic medal outside athletics and swimming when she… Read More
Missing Caster Semenya
Due to her naturally elevated testosterone levels, Caster Semenya was not allowed to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics 800m… Read More
South Africa’s Wonder Woman
On 30 July, Tatjana Schoenmaker shattered an 8-year-old world record to win the 200m Breaststroke at the Tokyo Olympics, with… Read More
Waves, Walls, Half pipes and Roundhouse Kicks
Four sports made their Olympic debut in Tokyo: karate, skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing. In addition to the 28 ‘core’… Read More
Gold Medal for new Covid cases
The worst Covid fears of the Olympic Games have materialised as Tokyo enters its 4th state of emergency in July,… Read More