OLYMPICS

Akani Simbine at the Olympics in Paris

Akani Simbine confident ahead of semifinals showdown

After clocking 10.03 seconds to win his 100m heats at the Stade de France on Saturday, South African sprinter Akani Simbine is approaching each race step by step.

Kyle Blignaut of South Africa during the MenÕs Shot Put heats on day 7 of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games at Stade de France, Paris, France on August 02, 2024 in Paris, France.

Emotional Kyle Blignaut gutted by his Olympic Games elimination

South Africa’s shot-put champion Kyle Blignaut faced heartbreak on Friday night at the Stade de France after being eliminated from the men’s shot-put competition in the Olympic Games.

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Akani Simbine, fellow South African sprinters power into 100m semifinals in Paris

Akani Simbine, Shaun Maswanganyi and Benjamin Richardson have all progressed to the semifinals of the men's 100m sprint race at the Paris Olympics.

Prudence Sekgodiso of Team South Africa competes during the Women's 800m Round 1 on day seven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 2, 2024 in Paris, France.

Prudence Sekgodiso plays down her Olympic Games medal prospects

South African middle-distance runner Prudence Sekgodiso is managing expectations about her chances of winning a medal in the women’s 800m event at her debut Olympic Games.

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Novak Djokovic sets up blockbuster Olympic Final against Carlos Alcaraz

Novak Djokovic finally broke his Olympic semi-final hoodoo to reach the finals of the Olympic Games, where he faces Carlos Alcaraz.

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Olympic Golf: Three way tie at the top of the leaderboard

Great Britain's Tommy Fleetwood shares the halfway lead after day two at the Paris Olympics with Japan's Hideki Matsuyama and Xander Schauffele of the USA.

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