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...
Posted on July 23, 2021
When Lerato Mahole was still young, her mom would often say to her, "Bophelo ke ntwa". In the Tswana language, it means life is a fight and struggle. It inspired Mohale to always work that little bit harder no matter what she does. That is why she might make her Olympic debut on Saturday in...
Posted on July 09, 2021
The one guaranteed way to get Samkelo Mvimbi’s adrenaline pumping is to give him a hockey stick and tell him a team's honour is at stake. It is why the 22-year-old cannot wait to go to Tokyo, reepresenting South Africa at the Olympic Games. Ever since he took up hockey, his dream was to...
Posted on June 15, 2021
Nqobile ‘Bili’ Ntuli and Siphesihle ‘Sigz’ Ntuli will keep up a proud Tuks tradition when they arrive in Tokyo to compete at the 2020 Olympic Games. They are the fourth set of brothers to go to the Olympics since 1996, but things are slightly different this time...
Posted on May 27, 2021
Years ago, a little girl dreamed of playing hockey at the Olympic Games. Today, 20-year-old, Edith Molikoe, heard that she is going to Tokyo. "I don't have words to describe how I feel at the moment. I am excited but at the same time nervous. It is a dream comes true after hours of hard work....
Posted on February 26, 2021
It is often said a good hockey player plays where the ball is - a great player plays where the ball is going to be. The 20-year-old, Edith Molikoe has the makings of being great.
Posted on February 18, 2021
Guy Morgan of Tuks does not know the meaning of giving up that is why he has been selected as the captain of the South African under-21 hockey team ahead of the 2021 Junior Africa Cup tournament in Accra, Ghana. There is a story been told of when a youngster was playing cricket. He and his...
Posted on January 29, 2021
Many years ago, a young boy in Ladysmith loved nothing more than to do all kinds of sports and dive into swimming pools. Like many youngsters, he had hoped to become one of the best. When he realised early on it would not happen, he did not get discouraged. Through his participation, he had...
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