Sport

Who were the first Africans at the Olympics?
The story of two marathon runners in the 1904 Games held in the US exposes the racist and colonial attitudes of the day

Bickering and ‘cold sweat’ as Paris built its Games
Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo vetoed TotalEnergies as a sponsor for the Olympics

The rise, fall and redemption of Nijel Amos
Despite falling from grace after a positive dope test, the desire for success has not diminished for the country’s first ever Olympic medallist

Ethiopia’s marathoners hope to relive iconic Olympic triumphs
The country’s new talent is hoping to surpass the achievements of legends such as Abebe Bikila and Kenenisa Bekele at this year’s games

Clash of the ages on Saturday at Durban July as 3-year-olds take on seniors
The popular event is expected to inject R670 million into the eThekwini economy

Muscles, momentum as national arm-wrestling champs dominate Klein Parys vineyards
In the Western Cape, the sport is finally catching up with Gauteng, and is also attracting more female competitors

Rassie Erasmus’ fly-half dilemma: Pollard versus Libbok for South Africa test against Ireland
Will the coach choose the master goal-kicker or ball-in-hand magician?

South Africa ‘gutted’ after T20 final loss to India
Captain Aiden Markram said there was an “extreme hunger” for victory in the team

South Africa thrash Afghanistan to reach T20 World Cup final
Fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje maintained the relentless pressure with two wickets apiece at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad

T20 World Cup: Thrilling low-scoring matches, surprising upsets, and South Africa’s rollercoaster journey
The ninth edition of the tournament has everything spectators could wish for

Siya Kolisi to miss Twickenham Test as weakened Springboks face Wales
After Wales, South Africa host Ireland, the only team to beat them at the 2023 World Cup

Cape Town Tigers need to get their claws out
The basketball team from Cape Town made the playoffs but have their work cut out for them

Youth of today lack the discipline to break records, says Olympic champ Carl Lewis
Lewis won four consecutive Olympic golds between 1984 and 1996, as well as two world titles

Is Brazil still the land of football?
The country is still the world’s top exporter of footballers, but they are bringing in less money

Cycling ‘still killing people’ says angry union boss
A recent spate of high speed crashes have seen three of the world’s top riders land in hospital in the last week