Jakobus (Jacques) van Zyl’s first 100m sprints were to beat the family car when the younger ones challenged him to a race during weekly visits. Little did the 81-year-old know that his running career, which only started in earnest after his 70th birthday, would end up with him clutching a bronze medal on an international..
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Sprightly SA man, 81, bags bronze medal in world athletics race
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6 SA atlete tree aan vir eindrondes by Diamantliga-atletiekreeks in Zürich
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Dis tyd vir die eerste eindronde van die Diamantliga-atletiekreeks en nie minder nie as ses Suid-Afrikaners sal op 30 Augustus in Zürich plekke op die podium in die visier hê. Caster Semenya en Luvo Manyonga sal boonop daarop uit wees om die titels wat hulle in 2017 verower het, te verdedig. Semenya is die verdedigende..
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SA atlete se nagmerrie in Nigerië word ál erger
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’n Deurmekaarspul en logistieke chaos. Dít is hoe die aanloop tot en die reëlings vir die Afrika-atletiekkampioenskap, wat Woensdag in Asaba, Nigerië, begin het, beskryf kan word. Nadat Suid-Afrika se span van 78 atlete dae lank in Lagos gestrand was weens ’n gebrek aan aansluitingsvlugte na hul eindbestemming, het hul nagmerrie met hul aankoms in..
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Lyk van vermiste Gaboen atleet met buiteband in Port Elizabeth se hawe opgespoor
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Polisieduikers van Port Elizabeth se soek-en-reddingseenheid het die vermiste driekampatleet David Rene Roger Bellet-Brissaud (48) se lyk in die water gevind.
Met ’n buiteband en ’n tou om sy bene vasgemaak, is die vermiste driekampatleet van Gaboen in die see in Port Elizabeth se hawe opgespoor.
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The 2018 Commonwealth Games: All South Africa’s medal winners
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South Africa is pottering along steadily at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, but has a long way to go to repeat its most successful medal haul.
This article will be updated when medals are won…last updated: 12 April, 12:27 SAST.
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Henri Schoeman word gekroon as nuwe Statebond-kampioen in die driekamp
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Suid-Afrika het sy eerste Statebondspele-medalje in die sakkie, nadat die driekamper Henri Schoeman al sy teenstand Donderdagoggend in die Goudkus weggeblaas het om as Statebond-kampioen gekroon te word.
Hy het in 52 minute en 31 sekondes klaargemaak en sewe sekondes voor die silwermedalje-wenner, die Aussie Jacob Birtwhistle oor die eindstreep gehardloop.
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Now is the Perfect time for Hougaard to show true worth for the Boks!
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The experienced scrumhalf is the only change for Saturday’s Test against Argentina but he has a chequered past at No 9. It’s not really surprising that the only change to the Springboks’ starting XV for Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in Salta is one of the few talking points. With Ross Cronje staying behind..
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Wayde Van Niekerk wins silver in 200m at the world championships in London, UK
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Wayde van Niekerk finished second in the 200m at the world championships in London on Thursday night, adding a silver medal to the 400m gold he won on Tuesday night. He might not have scooped the golden double he was aiming for, but he is still the first South African athlete to land two sprint..
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World record holder Wayde ready for 400m return in Lausanne
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Lausanne – World record holder Wayde van Niekerk will return to the 400 metres at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne on Thursday, after starting the season focusing on the shorter events. The 24-year-old, having run personal bests in the 100m (9.94sec) and 200m (19.84sec) last month, set a new world best time of 30.81sec in..
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