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WATCH: From winning Olympic gold to herding cattle, it’s all in a month’s work for Letsile Tebogo
Letsile Tebogo stunned the favourites to win gold in the men’s 200m at the Paris Olympics on August 8, and after the closing ceremony he jetted back to Gaborone as he was given a hero’s welcome back home.
Romanian gymnast awarded Olympic bronze after appeal
A score revision over degree of difficulty lifted Jordan Chiles to third in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics on August 5, causing heartbreak for Barbosu who thought she had won bronze.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Karsten Warholm ready to rip at Paris Olympics
Karsten Warholm, a three-time world champion, wrapped up his third successive European title in Rome in June in totally dominant style in 46. 98 seconds.
Paris prepares warm Olympic welcome for the world - except for the rats
While excitement levels are bubbling over ahead of the Paris Olympics starting on Friday, city authorities are keen for visitors not to encounter any of the capital's notorious furry inhabitants.
From David Guetta snub to the love theme - the Olympics opening ceremony nears
Organisers of Friday's opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics have provided teasers for their spectacular plans but refused to give specifics.
Zharnel Hughes ready to silence ‘loose mouth’ Noah Lyles before Paris Olympics
Zharnel Hughes is determined to put sprint rival Noah Lyles in his place ahead of the Paris Olympics.
Archer Shaun Anderson not leaving anything to chance at Paris Paralympic Games
Paralympic archer Shaun Anderson backs his ability, and said in the past he has been let down by equipment failure.
Tatjana Smith gunning for history at Olympics in women’s 200m breaststroke
South African Tatjana Smith will be chasing a unique piece of history in the women’s 200m breaststroke at the Paris Olympics.
Only Olympian training in Taliban's Afghanistan ready to achieve judo dream
Six Afghans -- including three women who are not acknowledged by the Taliban government -- will compete at the Paris Olympics this month in cycling, athletics, swimming and judo.
China name swimming squad under doping cloud for Paris Olympics
Twenty-three Chinese swimmers tested positive for the heart drug trimetazidine (TMZ) -- which can enhance performance -- ahead of the pandemic-delayed 2021 Tokyo Games, it emerged in April.
SA’s Shaun Maswanganyi ‘Carl Lewis as a coach is special’
Shaun Maswanganyi reflected on having sprint legend Carlos Lewis as his guide and how much that has helped with his performance ahead of the Paris Olympics.
Caster Semenya awaits final decision from European Court of Human Rights
The 33-year-old Caster Semenya won an earlier round at the ECHR, which last July ruled she was the victim of discrimination from the Lausanne-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Olympic flame set to arrive in Marseille before 12 000km journey to Paris
The transfer of the flame onshore from a 19th-century tall ship will mark the start of a 12,000-kilometre (7,500-mile) torch relay across mainland France and the country's far-flung overseas territories.
French drag queen trolled online over role in Olympic torch relay
Minima Geste, 33, has become the latest culture war flashpoint over the Games following rows over the music for the opening ceremony and the official Olympics poster.
'I felt bad for your butt', President Emmanuel Macron tells French diver
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday praised the diver who embarrassingly crashed into the water in front of the head of state during the inauguration of the Olympic pool
Pieter Coetze upstages Chad Le Clos in SA National Swimming champs
The 19-year-old Pieter Coetze powered to victory in a time of 49. 12 seconds to edge out veteran Chad le Clos who had chosen to focus on defending his 100m freestyle final.