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South Africa’s Mpumelelo Mhlongo and his journey to Paralympic success
Mpumelelo Mhlongo first claimed gold in the men’s T44 100m before adding the bronze in the Men’s T64 200m.
Alani Ferreira smashes two more African records at Paris Paralympics
While the World Championships bronze medallist Alani Ferreira was hoping to reach the podium in Paris, she had to be content with fifth place, but achieved it in an even quicker time, lowering her new record to 1:21. 36.
What time Team SA athletes will be in action at Paris Paralympics
Five athletes will be in action for Team SA, at the Paris Olympics on Friday
WATCH: More gold for Team SA as Udeme Okon claims 400m glory at U20 Championships
Udeme Okon crossd the line in 45. 69 seconds to take the victory after he overhauled Americans Jayden Davis (46. 08) and Sidi Njie (46. 29) in the final straight.
Mission complete: Tom Cruise abseils into Closing Ceremony as Paris bids ‘au revoir’ to Olympics
The closing spectacle marked the beginning of the four-year countdown to the LA Games, as the Olympic flag was formally handed over to Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass.
Paris bids farewell to Olympics as closing ceremony begins
A star-studded closing ceremony got under way in front of around 71,500 spectators at the Stade de France to crown an event that has been broadly acclaimed as one of the greatest editions of the Olympics ever held.
Comment: Why the Olympics is the greatest sporting event of them all
As another incredible Olympic Games draws to a close on Sunday, IOL Sport’s Michael Sherman explains why the quadrennial showpiece might just be the greatest of them all.
Paris, Tom Cruise, set to dazzle again for Olympics closing ceremony
Tom Cruise is reportedly set to perform a spectacular stunt sequence to mark the passing of the Games from Paris to Los Angeles which will involve the handing of the Olympic flag from one city to the other.
Noah Lyles announces he has Covid, moments after Letsile Tebogo wins 200m Paris Olympics gold
Noah Lyles, who had been bidding to complete a 100m-200m double in Paris, was taken off the track in a wheelchair following the men's 200m final, won by Botswana's Letsile Tebogo.
Tom Cruise role in Paris Olympics closing ceremony slammed by anti-cult activists
Anti-cult activists have condemned the likely appearance of Hollywood actor and well-known Scientologist Tom Cruise at the Paris Olympics closing ceremony.
WATCH: Paris Olympics: Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo upstages showman Noah Lyles for 200m gold
Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo, 21, was able to ease up at the end and still clocked an African record of 19. 46 seconds for gold with American Kenny Bednarek taking silver in 19. 62 and Lyles fading to bronze in 19. 70.
Team SA at Paris Olympics: Ashleigh Buhai loses ground but still in contention
Unheralded Swiss player Morgane Metraux took the halfway lead at Le Golf National after a spectacular front-nine of 28 in a six-under-par 66, taking her to eight-under for the tournament.
Mission in Paris? Tom Cruise set to star in ‘dystopian’ Olympics closing ceremony
Two weeks after the unprecedented complexity of the opening ceremony along the River Seine, there are big expectations for the show to wrap up the Games.
Diamonds, meatballs and motors: How Olympians can win more than medals at Paris Olympics
AFP Sport looks at some of what is on offer for gold, silver and bronze around the globe.
Flood of swimming medals for China as they shrug off doping controversy, ‘Western media’ at Paris Olympics
The team came to Paris under a dark cloud after the New York Times reported in April that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for the banned substance trimetazidine (TMZ).
Armand Duplantis soars to gold in pole vault in new world record at Paris Olympics
Swedish star Armand Duplantis cemented his status as the greatest pole vaulter in history with a superb display, blowing the roof off the Stade de France with a world record-breaking final leap of 6. 25 metres.
Team SA at Paris Olympics: Akani Simbine, sprinters launch bid for 100m glory
After near misses at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, South Africa’s Akani Simbine looks ready to grab a medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
SA need Olympics medal at all costs - Blitzboks coach Philip Snyman
The Blitzboks will be looking to guarantee the first medal for Team SA at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, according to coach Philip Snyman.
From Lady Gaga to Aya Nakamura, the Paris Olympics opening ceremony for the ages
The first-ever opening ceremony held outside a stadium -- on the River Seine -- had to battle driving rain that cast a pallid gloom over the City of Light.
WATCH: Lady Gaga stars as opening ceremony begins at Paris Olympics
For the first time in Olympic history, the opening ceremony is taking place outside the main stadium, with some 300,000 people watching in person from specially built stands on the river banks
Kremlin says Paris did not inform it of Russian suspect's arrest
The man was detained Sunday in Paris and later placed in custody but Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists that France had not directly informed Russian officials.
Sabotage railway attacks ahead of Paris Olympics: What we know so far
Arson attacks scrambled France's high-speed rail network for tens of thousands of passengers on Friday.
Team SA at Paris Olympics: Blitzboks praying for a miracle on Thursday, Wian Roux takes aim
The Blitzboks will need to beat Japan by a huge margin and then hope they still progress as one of the best third-placed teams at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.
Storm erupts around convicted Dutch child rapist due to compete at the Olympics
The Dutch Olympic Committee have defended their decision to select convicted rapist Steven van de Velde for the games in Paris.
Wian Roux aiming to hit the ground running in Olympic archery competition
Wian Roux will have to be at his best right from the start as he takes aims at a target during the Paris Olympic Games on Thursday.