South Africa: South Africa Rejoices after Tatjana Smith Wins 100m Breaststroke Gold in Paris on Monday Night
Tatjana Smith quenched the unbearable thirst of South Africa for silverware when she beat China’s silver medalist Tang Qianting and Ireland’s bronze medal winner Mona McSharry for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games 100m breaststroke title, at the Paris La Defense Arena in France on Monday, 29 July, 2024. At the moment the star South African […]
South Africa: South Africa Force World No. 2 Argentina All the Way in Tense Olympic Loss
After opening scoring first in their second Paris 2024 Olympic fixture on Monday, South Africa continued their Olympic journey with a challenging 4-2 loss against world number 2, Argentina at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, France, on Monday, 29 July, 2024 This match marked just the second meeting between the two […]
South Africa: Thrilling Contest Ends in a Draw: South Africa vs. Great Britain at Paris 2024
As is the way at a tournament, the games come at you thick and fast. Just over 24 hours after South Africa took on the Netherlands in their Paris 2024 opener, they were back taking on former head coach Paul Revington and his Great Britain charges. Great Britain showed their early attacking intent with a […]
South Africa: Tatjana Smith Storms into Pole Position for Paris 2024 100m Breaststroke Final
Tatjana Smith took a step closer to bagging another Olympic medal, booking a place in Monday night’s Paris 2024 Olympic Games final of the 100m breaststroke at the Paris La Defense Arena in France, on Sunday, 28 July, 2024. The golden girl of SA swimming cruised through her morning heat, qualifying quickest for the evening […]
South Africa: South Africa vs Australia: Thrilling Encounter in Women’s Olympic Hockey
Team South Africa began their women’s Olympic journey against long-time Southern Hemisphere rivals Australia on Sunday afternoon in Paris. The South Africans knew the challenge that lay ahead, facing the world number 5, a team they had never scored against in Olympic history, despite three previous meetings. After successfully appealing an early penalty corner, the […]
South Africa: Australia Edge South Africa in Thrilling Olympic Hockey Encounter
Australia came from behind to beat South Africa 2-1 in the southern hemisphere’s teams’ opening matches at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium hosting the hockey matches at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, France, on Sunday, 28 July, 2024. The South Africans knew the challenge that lay ahead, facing the world number 5, a team they had never […]
South Africa: South Africa Battles Hard in Thrilling Paris Olympic Opener Against World Number 1 Netherlands
South Africa embarked on their Paris Olympic journey with an exhilarating opening encounter against the world number 1, the Netherlands, at the magnificent Yves du Manoir Stadium. Despite a brief delay due to a spider cam malfunction, the game commenced with high energy and intensity. The match started off with an early opportunity for the […]
South Africa: Olympian Marsha Cox Reflects on the #PowerOfRecognition as She Heads to 2024 Paris
After having enjoyed a distinguished career on the field, former SA Hockey captain Marsha Cox is making the most of opportunities since her retirement, and among these, is particularly excited about her upcoming Liaison Officer role with the Olympic Broadcast Services in Paris Since her retirement almost ten years ago Cox has been keeping busy […]
South Africa: SA Hockey remembers Frank van der Horst
South African Hockey extends heartfelt condolences to the family of anti-apartheid activist and former President of the South African Council on Sport (SACOS), Frank van der Horst, who passed away this week at the age of 86. Between 1982 and 1988, Van der Horst led SACOS during one of the darkest political eras in the […]
South Africa: Confidence Boost as SA Women Secure Hockey Series Win over France
The South African Women’s Hockey team claimed a 4-0 win over France and secured the series 2-1 in Cambrai, France, on Saturday 6 July 2024. Having won the first match and then succumbing to a loss to the home team in the second game, the visitors needed to ensure they bagged the victory today. South […]
