Posted on August 29, 2021
#TuksAthletics: Daniel Du Plessis hopes to inspire during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics in Japan Daniel du Plessis made a decision eight years ago to amputate his legs. It changed his life as he will be making his Paralympic debut when he lines up to race the men's 100m T64 in Tokyo.
Posted on August 28, 2021
#TuksAthletics: Ntando Mahlangu coached from Pretoria to set a world record at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Japan When Ntando Mahlangu jumped 7.17 metres, setting a world record to win gold in the men’s T63 long jump at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Japan there, was a moment of...
Posted on August 24, 2021
#TuksAthletics: Ntando Mahlangu sights set on winning gold in the men’s 200m T61 at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Japan Not that he ever would, but Ntando Mahlangu can claim he had achieved more in 19 years than most people would in a lifetime. When only 14, he won a silver medal...
Posted on August 16, 2021
The Tuks sprinter, Benjamin Richardson (who is a TuksSport High School learner-athlete part of the TuksAthletics Academy), will race to win from Wednesday when he competes in the 100 metres at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya. "The goal is always gold. It does not...
Posted on August 01, 2021
#TuksAthletics: Akani Simbine fourth in Tokyo 2020 Olympics men’s 100m-final Italy's Lamont Jacobs is the new Olympic 100 metres champion after winning this afternoon in a time of 9.80s. His winning time is the second-fastest for the season. Fred Kearly (USA) was second in the...
Posted on July 31, 2021
The 400m-hurdles for women promises to be one of the highlights of the Tokyo Olympic Games, especially with the three of the fastest athletes ever who are going to duel it out for gold. The 21-year-old Sydney McLaughlin (USA) set a new world record last month during the US Olympic Trials...
Posted on July 31, 2021
Akani Simbine can medal in the 100 metres during the Tokyo Olympic Games. So believes Matthew Quinn, a 2001 World Championship relay gold medallist. His confidence in Simbine's abilities sprouts from the Tuks based sprinter's last two races. "For me, Akani is definitely in the mix to a...
Posted on July 24, 2021
A total of 25 athletes from the University of Pretoria (UP) and six alumni are participating in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics from Saturday. In addition to the competing athletes, eight TuksSport coaches will be in Tokyo to provide advice to the athletes, along with a Tuks referee to ensure the...
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