ARTICLES RELATING TO OLYMPICS

Space walk for Olympic torch

2013-04-28 13:40

Russian astronauts will take an unlit Olympic torch on a space walk ahead of the country's hosting of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

SBW's goal is Olympic gold

2013-02-04 14:22

Sonny Bill Williams has set his sights on a Sevens gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Olympians stripped of medals

2012-12-05 20:47

Four medallists from the 2004 Olympic Games have officially been stripped of their medals by the International Olympic Committee.

SASCOC salutes Semenya

2012-08-13 07:54

SASCOC has celebrated Caster Semenya’s brave silver medal in the Olympic women’s 800-metre final in London.

Sascoc: No cause for alarm

2012-08-08 09:01

Sascoc has not been told of any "untoward" behaviour by the swimmers on South Africa's London Olympic team.

London's Tube disrupted

2012-08-03 10:48

Signal failures have caused delays on a key London Underground line connecting the city centre with the Olympic Park.

Phelps accused of doping

2012-07-31 10:17

China's former Olympic doctor says he has long suspected Michael Phelps of using performance-enhacing drugs, according to a report.

Athletes stage Twitter protest

2012-07-30 09:15

A group of American athletes have protested over curbs on appearing in commercials during the London Olympics.

Shock exit for Park

2012-07-28 16:08

Park Tae-Hwan's title defence lay in ruins after he became the first athlete to be disqualified in competition at the 2012 Olympics.

Giant-killing Japan stun Spain

2012-07-26 18:01

Japan have recorded one of the greatest upsets in Olympic soccer history after stunning reigning world and European champions Spain.

Federer top seed for Olympics

2012-07-25 21:37

The ITF has named Roger Federer and Victoria Azarenka as the No 1 seeds for the Olympic singles tournaments at Wimbledon.

Rogge backs Beckham snub

2012-07-05 10:06

IOC president Jacques Rogge supported the decision to omit David Beckham from the British football squad at the Olympics.

Rafa upset with 3-set Olympics

2012-06-26 21:19

Rafael Nadal has criticised the decision to play the Olympic tennis tournament over the best of three sets rather than five sets.

SA to prepare for 2024 bid

2012-06-06 18:08

IOC executive board member Sam Ramsamy says SA will take its first steps toward bidding for the 2024 Olympics after the 2012 Games.

Merritt queries Oscar's 'legs'

2012-05-17 14:01

Olympic 400m champion LaShawn Merritt says he's concerned about the progress made by amputee Oscar Pistorius.

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SA men's hockey team arrive home

2012-05-08 14:02

The SA men's hockey side have arrived at OR Tambo after successfully qualifying for the Olympic Games in London.

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Doctors blast McDonald's Olympic sponsorship

2012-05-01 12:24

McDonald's is a sponsor for the London Olympics - and a British doctors' group says that's sending the wrong message in a country with ballooning obesity.

Tough draw for Banyana

2012-04-24 17:18

South Africa's women's soccer team have been drawn in a tough group in the soccer tournament at the 2012 London Olympics

No Olympic stress for LJ

2012-04-18 21:30

South African 400m hurdles record holder LJ van Zyl says he does not feel the pressure of Olympic medal expectations.

SABC to air Olympics in 11 languages

2012-04-18 13:23

The SABC has acquired the free-to-air broadcasting rights for the 2012 Olympic Games and will be using all 11 official languages during the course of its coverage.

Trio set Olympic standards

2012-04-14 20:27

SA decathlete Willem Coertzen became the third local athlete to qualify for the Olympic Games at the SA Senior Championships.

Pistorius off the pace

2012-04-13 14:56

Oscar Pistorius has qualified for the semi-finals of the 400m at the SA Championships, but struggled in windy conditions.

Mzazi, Ramolefi steal the show

2012-03-21 14:50

Distance runners Gladwin Mzazi and Ruben Ramolefi led the charge at the first Yellow Pages Series meeting of the season.

Wills, Kate named Olympic ambassadors

2011-12-02 07:27

Prince William, his wife Kate Middleton and brother Prince Harry have been chosen as official ambassadors to the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Cricket in with Olympic shot

2011-11-02 16:45

IOC President Jacques Rogge says the recent fixing scandal should not stop cricket from becoming an Olympic sport.

 

London plans floating village

2013-03-12 16:16

London has plans to build a floating village on the River Thames, looking to regenerate derelict sites after the Olympics.

Cycling could get Olympic chop

2013-01-15 22:05

The IOC could drop cycling from the Olympics if Lance Armstrong implicates the sport’s governing body of covering up doping.

Bolt fights Olympics ad ban

2012-09-22 08:47

Usain Bolt has joined a group of athletes fighting a rule that bans Olympians from appearing in advertisements during the Games.

Semenya confident for final

2012-08-10 17:06

South Africa’s Caster Semenya has expressed confidence after setting a good time in the semi-final of the women’s 800m.

Heartbreak for Schoeman

2012-08-03 21:31

SA swimmer Roland Schoeman has finished sixth in the final of the men's 50M freestyle as Florent Manaudou claimed gold.

Federer tops big-serving Isner

2012-08-02 19:02

Roger Federer has moved into the Olympic semi-finals as the Swiss Wimbledon champion cut giant American John Isner down to size.

Aussies thrash SA men

2012-07-30 13:45

A clinical hat-trick by Australian midfielder Jamie Dwyer helped his team to a victory over the South African men's hockey team.

Federer survives scare

2012-07-29 10:38

Roger Federer survived some shaky moments against Colombia's Alejandro Falla before winning their first round Olympics clash.

UK media hail ceremony

2012-07-28 08:33

The UK media proudly hailed a spectacular opening ceremony to the Olympics, with the Times calling it 'The Greatest Show'.

Hart's Olympic exclusion costly

2012-07-26 11:53

Paul Hart's withdrawal from the equestrian event at the Olympic Games has cost him almost R1 million, according to a report.

Olympics opening show cut

2012-07-18 12:39

The organisers of the Olympics have scrapped part of the opening ceremony to ensure that the spectacle finishes on time.

Road to London: Paul Hart

2012-06-29 11:08

Graeme Joffe chats to South African equestrian star Paul Hart ahead of the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Nadal to carry Spanish flag

2012-06-20 15:23

Gold medallist Rafael Nadal will carry the Spanish flag at the opening ceremony for the London Olympic Games.

Road to London: LJ van Zyl

2012-05-18 13:15

Graeme Joffe chats to South African 400m hurdles athlete LJ van Zyl ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Johnson fuming - 24 years on

2012-05-16 13:46

Ben Johnson has revealed anger over his drugs scandal more than two decades after one of the Olympics' most infamous incidents.

Theron runs Olympic time

2012-05-04 17:22

South African women's 400m hurdles champion Wenda Theron has reached her first Olympic qualifying time at the SA Open.

Students to get Olympic shot

2012-04-26 21:57

This weekend's national student championships will give SA's top athletes another shot at joining the Olympic squad.

DStv adds 4 HD channels for Olympics

2012-04-23 15:21

DStv is set to include four HD channels in its extensive coverage of the 2012 London Olympic Games, due to start at the end of July.

Mashaba: Banyana touching up

2012-04-18 19:37

Banyana Banyana are adding the final touches to their preparations, their technical advisor, Shakes Mashaba, says.

Sport24 Facebook banter

2012-04-16 14:18

Sport24 readers' comments from our Facebook page on Victor Matfield's Bok return, SA's Olympic kit and the Stormers' first loss.

Oscar's quest suffers setback

2012-04-14 16:24

Oscar Pistorius's bid to be the first amputee competing on the track at the Olympic Games has suffered a setback.

Millar breaks collarbone

2012-03-24 07:56

British cyclist David Millar broke his collarbone in a crash just weeks before a decision on whether his Olympic ban will be lifted.

Grandin's London dream over

2012-03-21 14:50

SA will not be represented in the Olympic Games tennis tournament in London this year, leaving Natalie Grandin's hopes dashed.

Tokyo unveils Olympic bid logo

2011-11-30 16:45

Tokyo has become the first of the six cities bidding for the 2020 Olympics to unveil its campaign logo.

Rogge coy on future US Games

2011-10-12 09:33

IOC president, Jacques Rogge wins gold medal in diplomacy when asked about next Olympics in the United States.

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