top of page
Search


Swimming South Africa announces strategic partnership with global sports brand FILA
Swimming South Africa (SSA) is proud to announce a new and exciting partnership with FILA, the iconic global Italian sportswear brand...
Swimming SA
Jul 4
Â


Olympic history at the IOC as Bach passes presidency to Coventry
Olympic history was written Monday in a highly symbolic and emotional ceremony at Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, to mark the...
IOC Media
Jun 23
Â


Sascoc announces Region 5 Youth Games squad
A strong squad of 198 athletes across 13 different sporting codes has been selected to represent Team SA at the upcoming 11th Region 5...
Team SA
Jun 19
Â


Kayange becomes Chair of the Coordination Commission for Dakar
International Olympic Committee (IOC) Member Humphrey Kayange has been named as the new Chair of the IOC Coordination Commission for the...
IOC Media
Apr 30
Â


LA28 event programme marks strong commitment towards innovation and gender equality
The event programme and athlete quotas for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 (LA28) have been approved by the Executive Board (EB) of...
IOC Media
Apr 10
Â


Coventry elected IOC President, the first female in IOC history
Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe was elected today as the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the first female...
IOC Media
Mar 20
Â


South African Olympians honoured for past achievements
Erin Gallagher. New doors have opened for South African Olympians following official recognition of their achievements and status at a...
Team SA
Mar 14
Â


South Africa draw a blank at World Aquatics Championship
South African swimmers had set eight Africa records and one world junior record heading into the final day at the 2024 World Aquatics...
Team SA
Dec 16, 2024
Â


Records continue to tumble
South African swimmers had set six Africa records heading into Saturday’s fifth day at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships (25m...
Team SA
Dec 15, 2024
Â


IOC President awarded Légion d’Honneur by President Emmanuel Macron
On Friday, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach was awarded the order of Officier de la Légion d’Honneur by French...
IOC Media
Dec 14, 2024
Â


Meder delivers but Le Clos falls short
Two African records and two South African records had been set at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships (25m short-course) heading into...
Team SA
Dec 13, 2024
Â


Meder continues to shine in the pool
Rebecca Meder (pictured) was again the standout swimmer from a South African perspective on day two of the 2024 World Aquatics Swimming...
Team SA
Dec 12, 2024
Â


Meder sets new Africa record, twice
The 2024 World Aquatics Swimming Championships sprung into life in Budapest on Tuesday, with South Africa playing its part on the opening...
Team SA
Dec 11, 2024
Â


Around 5 billion people - 84% of the potential global audience - followed the Olympic Games Paris 2024
A record 84% of the potential global audience (Potential global audience with access to follow the Olympic Games and over the age of 4...
IOC Media
Dec 5, 2024
Â


Refugee Olympic Team to compete at the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026
The Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 will be the first to include the participation of a Youth Refugee Olympic Team. This was decided by...
IOC Media
Dec 4, 2024
Â


Olympic Golden Rings Awards celebrate excellence in Paris 2024 broadcast coverage
With over 100 submissions from broadcasters around the globe, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the winners of the 2024...
IOC Media
Dec 3, 2024
Â


Team SA achievers recognised at awards
Team SA’s Olympians were recognised in two different awards ceremonies on Sunday night. At the Gauteng Sports Awards, Tatjana Smith,...
Team SA
Nov 26, 2024
Â


South Africa explores hosting the 2036 Olympics and Paralympics
The South African Sports Confederation, Olympic and Paralympic Committee (Sascoc) President, Barry Hendricks, alongside CEO Nozipho Jafta...
Team SA
Nov 22, 2024
Â


Figueiredo, Petrov named as winners of IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement Awards 2024
Diving coach Jane Figueiredo (Zimbabwe/Portugal) and pole vault coach Vitaliy Petrov (Ukraine) have been announced as the winners of this...
IOC Media
Nov 18, 2024
Â


LA28 enters new phase - from strategy to action as global anticipation builds
Preparations and excitement for the Olympic and Paralympic Games LA28 have progressed significantly in recent months, driven by the...
IOC Media
Nov 15, 2024
Â
bottom of page