UP’s SEMLI launches research study on returning to sport after COVID-19

Posted on August 06, 2020

A study on the effects of COVID-19 and other respiratory infections on athletes returning to training and competition is being launched by the Sport, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI) at the University of Pretoria (UP) in association with the International Olympic Committee (IOC)...

Face masks during exercise: UP experts weigh in on what you should consider when deciding

Posted on June 27, 2020

Two University of Pretoria (UP) researchers have offered useful tips to gym bunnies and sports enthusiasts hoping to get back into action as the world adjusts to a new normal caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

UP cyclist wins bronze during virtual World University Cycling Championships

Posted on June 15, 2020

University of Pretoria (UP) student Andries Nigrini recently raced to a third-place finish during the virtual edition of the World University Cycling Championships. About 20 riders from around the world competed in the event, which is sponsored by the International University Sports Federation.

Sport faces a ‘new normal’ post pandemic, says TuksSport Acting Director

Posted on May 07, 2020

The ability to think outside the box is going to be crucial for every administrator who hopes to help revive the sporting industry in South Africa after the coronavirus pandemic, says TuksSport Acting Director Toby Sutcliffe.

Kaizer Chiefs makes UP staffer and lifelong fan’s dream come true with surprise visit

Posted on February 01, 2020

Robert Moropa, a diehard Kaizer Chiefs Football Club fan and former director of the University Pretoria’s Department of Library Services, got the shock of his life when representatives of his favourite football club surprised him at his UP farewell function.

UP gymnast wins silver medal at Olympic Hopes Cup in Czech Republic

Posted on December 09, 2019

Keeping it simple is what enabled 14-year-old UP TuksSport gymnast Phiwe Nhleko to win a silver medal during the recent Olympic Hopes Cup in the Czech Republic.

UP wheelchair tennis champ aims for 2020 Paralympics

Posted on December 07, 2019

University of Pretoria wheelchair tennis player Mariska Venter is twice as good an athlete as she was in January this year – and the international rankings prove it. At the beginning of 2019, Venter was ranked the 59th best player in the world; she is now ranked 31

TuksSport High School judo star (17) wins gold in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Posted on November 12, 2019

There’s no secret any more as to what TuksSport High School judo star Thomas Breytenbach’s favourite pastime is: He likes to win medals during international judo tournaments.