Justifying the pain…
Wednesday May 9, 2012For anybody who remains uncertain whether SASCOC was justified in laying down such stringent qualifying criteria for the London Games, our national hockey teams hold the answer.
Oen and only….
Wednesday May 2, 2012Editors at Norway’s second largest newspaper, Bergensavisen probably envisaged many a headline to be written about their champion breaststroke swimmer Alexander Dale Oen at this year’s London Olympics.
Take the long road…
Monday April 16, 2012With his latest Olympic dream fizzling out after a dreary performance in Paris, veteran distance runner Hendrick Ramaala needs to accept that he is no longer as fast as he once was.
Olympian efforts…
Thursday April 12, 2012This weekend’s Yellow Pages SA track and field championships take on a huge significance as come Sunday, a large portion of the track and field team to the Olympic Games in London later this year could very well have been virtually decided.
Winning mindset…
Monday March 26, 2012Both players are blessed with the physical assets – towering giants and huge “wingspans” – and first and second serves that would have made former world No1 tennis player, “Pistol” Pete Sampras proud.
Gritting it out…
Monday March 12, 2012As strange a record as it might be, considering the nearest track lies more than 7 000km away, South Africa has a rich history at the World Indoor Athletics Championships.
Test of time…
Thursday February 23, 2012The modern-day world of sports reporting is far removed from that of last century and undoubtedly a lot easier.
Is time tight…?
Friday February 10, 2012With just seven months to go before the start of the London Olympics there must be some concern at the number of South African athletes who are yet to qualify for the event.
Djoker beats pack…
Friday February 3, 2012After an epic encounter of close to six hours, there were accolades, standing ovations and many exclamation marks affirming what many pundits already knew. Rafael Nadal is one of the best players ever to have graced the game, and Novak Djokovic is on his way to establishing himself amongst the elite.
In the hot seat…
Friday January 27, 2012The announcement of a new Springbok coach is possibly debated more vigorously than even the naming of the nation’s president.
