Posted on August 17, 2017
The 2017 athletics season has been a real rollercoaster ride for the South African 400m-hurdles champion, Le Roux Hamman, with definite highlights but unfortunately also disappointments.
Posted on August 15, 2017
The world long jump champion, Luvo Manyonga, has his sights set on the world record for quite a while now and just maybe tomorrow in France it might happen.
Posted on August 14, 2017
Lebogang Shange, HPC sponsored athlete proved he would be a definite medal contender at next year’s Commonwealth Games in Australia with his heroic 4th place finish during the 20km race walk at the IAAF World Championships in London.
Posted on August 07, 2017
Luvo Manyonga proved Friday night by winning the gold medal in the long jump at the IAAF World Championships in London that nothing, but absolutely nothing is impossible in the sport if you are prepared to put your mind to a specific goal and seriously work towards it.
Posted on August 04, 2017
SA athletes in action at World Championships
Posted on August 02, 2017
Clarence Munyai might only be the second youngest athlete to compete in the 200m at the IAAF World Championships in London, but that does not mean he is in awe of his older more experienced rivals.
Posted on August 01, 2017
James du Preez walked off the 18th green at Waterkloof Golf Club on Monday wearing a wide, toothy smile and who could blame him? The lanky Pretoria amateur had just drained a five-foot putt for his second eagle in four holes, and the first round lead in the IGT Challenge Tour’s Waterkloof...
Posted on August 01, 2017
Team South Africa departed last night for the biennial IAAF World Championships starting in London on Friday, 4 August until 13 August.
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