SA race walker Mundell qualifies for Games
South African race walker Marc Mundell says he had to dig deep in challenging conditions to qualify for the London Olympic Games in the 50km event at the World Race Walking Cup in Saransk, Russia, on Sunday.
London 2012 torch lit in Olympia
The London 2012 Olympics torch was kindled by the sun’s rays in ancient Olympia on Thursday, sparking a relay that will...
Japan’s swimmers defy altitude fears
Japan’s Olympic swimmers will prepare for this year’s London Games by undergoing altitude training as planned, despite...
International Olympic news
Greek crisis won’t overshadow torch lighting, says Coe
Greece’s economic crisis will not upstage the lighting of the Olympic flame at the birthplace of the Games, London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe told Reuters on Wednesday.
Track big shots live under the gun in London
In a matter of milliseconds Usain Bolt’s aura of invincibility was shattered, not by a rival sprinter but by two sharp...
Chambers confident he can make British team for London
An emotional Dwain Chambers said on Monday he had learned from a doping ban and was confident he could qualify for the...
Kiteboarding takes wind out of surfers’ sails
The surprise decision to chop windsurfing from the Olympic programme has prompted jeers from leading athletes, but is...
First track record set in London Olympic stadium
LONDON'S Olympic stadium hosted its first competitive events on Friday with British student athletes enjoying their...
SA Olympic news
Simon wants to run faster than 10sec
Simon Magakwe is contemplating more than merely breaking 10 seconds in the 100m - he wants to go even faster.
- Bolt speeds to year’s fastest 100 metres
- Hurdler Theron speeds up
- Magakwe chases 10-second barrier
- SA athlete tests positive for tik
"Top guys like Bolt will push me"
Hurdler Theron speeds up
But she still needs a qualifying time at an international meeting, writes David Isaacson
SA's Olympic hopefuls
CHAD le Clos may have been the first South African swimmer to qualify for the Olympics, but he wasn't the first person...
Schoeman is worried
VETERAN Olympic medallist Roland Schoeman has warned that the men's 4x100m freestyle relay team going to London is...
Semenya tunes up for the Games
AFTER qualifying for the London Olympics, Caster Semenya has lined up two high-profile events in Europe to ensure she...
