Brazil edge Spain to claim Olympic gold medal
Brazil successfully defended their Olympics title after defeating Spain 2-1 in the final at the Nissan Stadium on Saturday. You may also like
Maswanganyi opens up on 4x100m relay mishap
South Africa’s men’s 4x100m relay squad, touted as medal contenders, exited the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the cruellest possible manner when there was a baton mishap at the first changeover. You may also like
Van Niekerk fades as Olympic hopes disappear
Just as well that there were no spectators in the Tokyo Stadium when Wayde van Niekerk ran in his 400m semi-final. Because the experience was painful enough and the Olympic champion and world record holder didn’t need a capacity 50 000 people watching him crash out of the Games in the manner that he did. You may also like
Schauffele wins Olympics gold
Xander Schauffele won the Olympic men’s golf tournament on Sunday by one shot from surprise silver medallist Rory Sabbatini of Slovakia. You may also like
Olympic football wrap: African nations Egypt, Ivory Coast knocked out
The African representatives at the Olympic men’s football event have both been eliminated at the quarter-final stages after Egypt lost 1-0 to Brazil and Spain beat Ivory Coast 5-2 AET. You may also like
Team SA: How they fared on Day 6
Tatjana Schoenmaker and Kaylene Corbett both won their women’s 200m breaststroke semi-finals, in 2:19.33 and 2:22.08, respectively. They are first and fourth fastest heading into Friday’s final. You may also like
Olympic football wrap: Egypt, Ivory Coast progress while South Africa crash out
African nations Ivory Coast and Egypt sealed their spot in the last eight at the Olympics, while South Africa crashed out with three defeats after a 3-0 loss against Mexico on Wednesday. You may also like
Olympic football wrap: South Africa edge by France while Japan beat Mexico
Japan took control of Group A in the men’s football at the Olympics after a 2-1 win over Mexico, while South Africa lost 4-3 to France in the group’s other game. You may also like
Heartbreak for South Africa as France edge seven-goal thriller at Tokyo 2020
Despite taking the lead on three separate occasions, South Africa suffered a 4-3 loss against France in their second game at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to end their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages. You may also like
Team SA: How they fared on Day 1
It was a challenging opening day for Team SA at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Saturday. You may also like
