The final day of competition in Angola at the 4th African Youth Games brought with it three medals for Team SA from a quiet and appreciative young weightlifter from a small town in Limpopo. Chanel Viviers has taken every moment in at the African Youth Games and held it close to her heart, as she will treasure the three medals that took Team SA to a final tally of 99 medals, six more than their previous record of 93 at the 2014 Games in Gaborone and top of the medals table. Th

“The Roar of Youth” – a striking design by 26-year-old Spanish designer Pilar Barbadillo Vicario – has been selected for the obverse of the medals for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG). The artwork was selected by a jury following a global call for designs and will feature on the medals awarded to athletes who step on to the podium in Senegal. Created following research into Senegalese art and symbolism, The Roar of Youth places a lion at the centre of the design, repr

Team SA took their total of medals at the fourth African Youth Games to 69 after picking up another 19 medals on Sunday. Swimming again dominated in the pool, where they secured another 17 medals, while badminton earned two – both silvers in the boys and girls doubles. Following the close of Sunday’s schedule, the Team SA squad gathered for a group photo and celebrated all medal winners thus far. Badminton, cycling, beach volleyball and table tennis are saying farewell to Lua

The South African Sports Confederation, Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SASCOC) on Thursday announced a squad of 91 athletes representing 12 sports for the upcoming African Youth Games in Luanda, Angola. These are the fourth such Games, and the third in which Team South Africa will be competing, after previously being staged in Rabat (2010), Gaborone (2014) and Algiers (2018). This year’s edition, from 10-20 December, are especially important as they serve as preparation fo

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