ATHLETICS-SOUTH-AFRICA

Team SA runner Tshepo Tshite

Tshepo Tshite determined to make it to Olympic Games final

South African middle-distance runner Tshepo Tshite is determined to reach the final of the Men’s 1 500m as he prepares to make his Olympic Games debut in Paris.

Team SA 400m hurdler Zeney Geldenhuys

Zeney Geldenhuys hoping to break SA record at Paris Olympics

South African 400m hurdles champion Zeney Geldenhuys is excited to make her debut at the Olympic Games, where she has one particular target in mind.

SA Olympic sprinter Luxolo Adams (centre)

Gayton McKenzie: Superfan budget funding Luxolo Adams’ Paris trip

Minister of Sports, Arts, and Culture, Gayton McKenzie has told SABC Sport that his department has covered the expenses for Luxolo Adams’ trip to the Olympic Games in Paris, as earlier promised.

Team SA sprinter Lythe Pillay

Lythe Pillay ready to compete on Olympic stage

South African 400m champion Lythe Pillay is determined to make the most of his second Olympic Games appearance in Paris next month.

Akani SIMBINE of South Africa in action in the MenÕs 4x100m Relay during day 7 of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 25, 2023 in Budapest,

Teenage sprinter Bayanda Walaza aiming to emulate idol Akani Simbine

Teenage sprinter Bayanda Walaza is looking to emulate his idol Akani Simbine as he looks to make his Olympic debut in the 4x100m relay team in Paris later this month.

Kesa Molotsane during the 2024 SPAR Grand Prix at Green Point Common Sports Ground on March 24, 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Kesa Molotsane confident SA women’s marathon team will shine in Paris Olympics

Athletics South Africa (ASA) Athletes Vice-Chairperson Kesa Molotsane is confident the SA women’s marathon team will do well in the 42.2km marathon at the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris.

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