Posted on April 21, 2022
Judging by the results this season, female athletics in South Africa is on the rise; and 17-year-old Viwe Jingqi and 19-year-old Marione Fourie, both TuksSport athletes, are two main protagonists in this revival.
Posted on April 14, 2022
“Load-shedding is, to me, a big worry. It is unfair to expect swimmers to win medals at the Commonwealth Games when they train in unheated pools during the winter," said TuksSwimming head coach Rocco Meiring ahead of the July/August event.
Posted on September 09, 2021
UP alumna Tatjana Schoenmaker put South Africa on the map and on the medal table when she set a world record for the 200m breaststroke at the 2021 Tokyo Games, subsequently winning gold.
Posted on July 23, 2021
A total of 25 athletes from the University of Pretoria (UP) and six alumni are participating in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Posted on May 30, 2021
TuksSport Director Steven Ball takes us behind the scenes on the extensive planning that went into the hosting of this year’s @varsitycup in a secure ‘bio-bubble’.
Posted on May 06, 2021
With the uncertainty around the pandemic, care is the most important attribute to keeping your team engaged and motivated, say UP Professor Alewyn Nel and master’s degree candidate Joey Mongalo.
Posted on March 08, 2021
UP’s TuksSport and Mamelodi Sundowns FC have announced a groundbreaking partnership that seeks to vastly enhance the game of football through science, technology and research.
Posted on February 24, 2021
TuksSport High School’s top learner in the 2020 matric exams, Christopher Xides, praised his teachers for their guidance. "They were incredible throughout the pandemic," he said.
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