With the 2024 Olympic Games now just a month away, SABC Sport journalist Charles Baloyi examines the medal prospects in Paris next month.
South African sprint star Akani Simbine is determined to secure his first major international medal, aiming to end his decade-long wait for a significant victory.
South African long jump legend Khotso Mokoena believes national 100m record-holder Akani Simbine is ready to contend for a medal at the upcoming Olympic Games.
Athletics South Africa (ASA) have announced plans for a pre-Olympic training camp in France for the men’s 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams, scheduled two weeks before the Paris Olympic Games.
This weekend’s World Relay Championships in Nassau, Bahamas, serve as Team South Africa’s final chance to secure qualification for the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris in July/August.
Despite being defeated by Tebogo Letsile of Botswana, South Africa’s 100m record holder Akani Simbine was satisfied with his performance in his first 200m race in several years at the Athletics South Africa (ASA) Continental Tour, Challenger Grand Prix Series third leg held at the University of Johannesburg.