Paris welcomed the 33rd Olympic Games with an opening ceremony like no other as athletes sailed down the River Seine to the sound of Lady Gaga and more, but rain put a dampener on the party.
President of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, Vadym Guttsait insisted that Russian and Belarusian athletes "do not exist" for Team Ukraine.
South African women’s hockey star Kayla Swarts says she is still wrapping her head around making her maiden appearance at the Olympic Games.
Minister of Sports, Arts, and Culture, Gayton McKenzie has told SABC Sport that his department has covered the expenses for Luxolo Adams’ trip to the Olympic Games in Paris, as earlier promised.
South African 400m champion Lythe Pillay is determined to make the most of his second Olympic Games appearance in Paris next month.
SA judoka Michaela Whitebooi says she made slight tweaks to her Olympic Games preparations, which could determine whether she gets a medal or not.