A world record secures Mhlongo a bronze
Mpumelelo Mhlongo calls himself “blessed” but rarely has someone deserved things to go his way as they did for the 30-year-old at the...
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Team SA
- Sep 6
How Team SA fared on Thursday
The sunshine disappeared in Paris and rain clouds descended over the French capital but nothing could dampen Team SA’s spirits on...
Team SA
- Sep 5
How Ferreira is overcoming life’s challenges
Alani Ferreira had her fingernails painted yellow before arriving at her third Paralympics. “It’s my favourite colour,” she says, as she...
Team SA
- Sep 4
How Team SA fared on Tuesday
There were two African records in the pool but no medals for Team SA on Tuesday at the 2024 Paralympics. They remain on two medals...
Team SA
- Sep 3
Weir gives it everything in Paralympic debut
Kirsty Weir emphatically proved that it’s not how you start but how you finish when she cut through the field to place eighth in the...
Team SA
- Sep 1
How Team SA fared on Saturday
Star wheelchair tennis player Kgothatso “KG” Montjane withdrew from all competition at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Montjane was...
Team SA
- Aug 31
Rain doesn’t damper Team SA's enthusiasm
It was a frustrating Friday for Team SA’s tennis contingent at the 2024 Paralympics, with rain causing continuous disruptions to the...
Team SA
- Aug 31
Team SA in action on Saturday
There is a chance of Team SA’s first medal at the 2024 Paralympics on Saturday, both at the athletics at Stade de France and in the...
Team SA
- Aug 31
How Team SA fared on Friday
The rain clouds descended on Paris on Friday, which caused a reshuffle with some sports on day two of the Paralympics. The wheelchair...
Team SA
- Aug 30
How Team SA fared in Paris on Thursday
Para-archer Shaun Anderson ( pictured ), in his own third Paralympics, opened Team SA’s campaign in Paris on Thursday and qualified for...
Team SA
- Aug 30
Team SA in action on Friday
There are four sports in action involving Team SA competitors on day two of the 2024 Paris Paralympics. Athletics starts, with bronze...
Team SA
- Aug 29
Get to know your Team SA Paralympic classifications
Team SA have representatives across nine different sporting codes at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. For reference when it comes to...
Team SA
- Aug 29
I’m the luckiest Paralympian in the world – Weir
The makeshift workshop and interview room is actually a space at the end of a corridor in the Paralympic village. Rohan Kennedy is...
Team SA
- Aug 29
Mhlongo, Swanepoel open show for South Africa
Let the Games begin! The 2024 Paris Paralympics were officially declared open on Wednesday night. The opening ceremony was focused on the...
Team SA
- Aug 11
How Team SA fared on Saturday
Team SA were involved in five sports at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday as the Games started drawing to a close. They had started...
Team SA
- Aug 10
How Team SA fared on Friday
The men’s 4x100m relay team clinched the silver medal behind surprise gold medallists Canada at the 2024 Paris Olympics at a packed Stade...
Team SA
- Aug 9
How Team SA fared on Thursday
Team SA were involved in four sports at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Thursday. Ashleigh Buhai stayed in contention in the women’s golf...
IOC Media
- Aug 8
Paris 2024 Olympians elect four new members to IOC Athletes’ Commission
The athletes competing at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 have elected Allyson Felix (USA, Athletics), Kim Bui (GER, Gymnastics), Jessica...
Team SA
- Aug 8
How Team SA fared on Wednesday
There was a busy day for Team SA at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Wednesday, one of the busiest of the Games. Seven sporting codes...
Team SA
- Aug 7
Vincent looking to end with a bang, sort of
To suggest that Julia Vincent has made a considerable splash in her career is probably not something she wants to hear. It’s a good thing...
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