SA records for Semenya, Horn in Doha
Caster Semenya

SA records for Semenya, Horn in Doha

Caster Semenya cocked a snoot at the latest rumpus surrounding testosterone levels in female athletes as she raced to an imperious world-leading time in the women’s 1500-metre event in Friday’s IAAF Diamond League in Doha, Qatar, writes MARK ETHERIDGE. (more…)

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Tuks academic resigns over Semenya issue
Caster Semenya

Tuks academic resigns over Semenya issue

Tuks Law Faculty Professor Steve Cornelius is resigning as a member of the IAAF Disciplinary Tribunal in protest against the controversial new rule believed to target gold medal-winning South African track athlete Caster Semenya. (more…)

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SASCOC responds to IAAF ruling
ASCOC responds to IAAF ruling

SASCOC responds to IAAF ruling

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) has voiced its disappointment with the decision taken by the IAAF on Thursday to amend their classification for athletes with differences in sexual development. (more…)

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Team SA: The awards review
Caster won two gold medals

Team SA: The awards review

Team South Africa wrapped up their Commonwealth Games campaign by finishing sixth on the overall table, with 13 gold, 11 silver and 13 bronze medals. GARY LEMKE gives his verdict as the curtain came down on the Gold Coast. (more…)

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SA quartet sprints to silver
The silver medal-winning 4x100m team

SA quartet sprints to silver

Akani Simbine and Henricho Bruintjies added silver medals to their Commonwealth Games sprint collection as South Africa took silver in the 4×100-metre relay on Saturday, writes MARK ETHERIDGE on the Gold Coast, Australia. (more…)

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Manyonga wins long jump gold
Luvo Manyonga, Henry Frayne and Ruswahl Samaai pose with their medals

Manyonga wins long jump gold

Athletes Luvo Manyonga and Anaso Jobodwana provided for a sweet and sour night of drama for Team South Africa at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday, writes MARK ETHERIDGE in Gold Coast, Australia. (more…)

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Semenya wins gold, sets new national record
Caster Semenya celebrates after claiming gold

Semenya wins gold, sets new national record

Caster Semenya crushed a quality field to finally break Zola Pieterse’s 34-year-old national 1500 metre-record to win the women’s 1500m gold medal on Tuesday, writes MARK ETHERIDGE in Gold Coast, Australia. (more…)

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Le Clos in dramatic code switch
Chad le Clos

Le Clos in dramatic code switch

South Africa’s swimming superstar Chad le Clos has dramatically been given permission to enter the men’s triathlon, the first medal event of the 2018 Commonwealth Games after a passionate plea to the event’s organisers. (more…)

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