Marathon Road to Paris: Impressive performances at Durban’s Run You City – Africa’s running...
South African Olympian, Elroy Gelant, raced to victory in his life best 10km of 27 min 47 sec at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10k in perfect conditions this morning (Sunday 7 July), while Glenrose ‘Supercharger’ Xaba beat...
Road to Paris: How South Africa is taking on East Africa’s marathon dominance
South African marathon stars are drawing on the excellence of East African athletes as motivation to elevate their performance, a strategy that is clearly paying off given their success in various continental competitions. They spoke to bird story agency...
Paris 2024: How Africa performed in Paris and the road to the 2028 LA...
In this concluding edition of the Paris 2024 series, Stephen Granger takes a closer look at Africa’s performances in Paris and maps out the continent’s journey toward the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
Stephen Granger, bird story agency
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An emotional reunion as Elana and Deratu meet again in Barcelona – host city...
by Stephen Granger
Elana Meyer and Deratu Tulu’s shared celebration of their gold and silver medal-winning performances in the 10 000m at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics remains one of the world’s most powerful images. Thirty years after the two young athletes...
Olympics unlikely to go ahead in 2021 without a vaccine breakthrough – UK public...
The XXXII Olympiad may not go ahead in 2021 unless a vaccine for the coronavirus is discovered, according to a leading public health scientist at the University of Edinburgh, in the UK. ...
Nigeria’s sports “queen” scores with local language radio show
Aderonke Adesola, a passionate Nigerian sports fan, is making waves as a female Yoruba language radio presenter. Her lively commentary and deep sports knowledge have captivated millions - and with the Olympics kicking off, millions more are likely to...
No cancellation agenda for Tokyo 2020 discussions
The International Olympic Committee is to step-up its “scenario planning” for the Tokyo 2020 Games — including their postponement — it said after an emergency meeting on Sunday.
The IOC will hold detailed discussions which will include possibly changing the...
Road to Paris: How Ethiopia is planning a return to Olympic Marathon glory
After 24 years without a men’s marathon gold and 12 years since their last women’s triumph, Ethiopia eyes a triumphant return to Olympic marathon glory in Paris. Renowned sports journalist Hana Gebresilassie weighs in on Ethiopia’s prospects for the...
Paris 2024: Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola reigns supreme in the men’s Olympics marathon as event...
Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia is the new Olympic marathon champion, not only capturing the coveted gold but also setting a new Olympic record. Saturday's marathon may have also marked the final showdown between two ageing marathon legends, Eliud Kipchoge...
Tokyo Olympics podium finish is possible – Kalu
D'Tigress point-guard, Ezinne Kalu believes the team can go all the way to win a medal at the Summer Olympic Games.
The 2019 FIBA Afrobasket Most Valuable Player (MVP) said that with the right personnel and a positive attitude from...