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Newly-crowned boxing champion Lin Yu Ting ignored the noise amid gender eligibility row

Newly-crowned Olympic champion Lin Yu Ting, one of the boxers at the centre of a gender eligibility row, insisted she has not paid too much attention to outside noise throughout the Paris Games.

Akani Simbine, Bradley Nkoana, Shaun Maswanganyi and Bayanda Walaza of Team South Africa with their silver medals during the medal ceremony for the mens 4x100m relay on day 14 of the 2024 Par

An Olympic medal does not define me - Akani Simbine

South African sprint star Akani Simbine says he's grateful for people who believed in him after leading the SA 4x100m relay team to a silver medal at Stade de France on Friday night.

Letsile Tebogo of Team Botswana celebrates winning the gold medal after competing in the Men's 200m Final on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 08, 2024

How camping in South Africa helped Letsile Tebogo win gold at the Olympics

Botswana’s golden boy, Letsile Tebogo, shared with SABC Sport how tapping into South African resources has played a significant role in his Olympic Games success.

Silver medallists Bayanda Walaza, Shaun Maswanganyi, Bradley Nkoana and Akani Simbine of team South Africa celebrate after the men's 4x100m relay final of the athletics event at the Paris 202

Olympic legend Carl Lewis praises SA’s 4x100m relay team

Nine-time Olympic gold medallist Carl Lewis, who coaches Shaun Maswanganyi, expressed his admiration for South Africa’s 4x100m relay team after they secured a silver medal at Stade de France on Friday night.

Silver medalists Bayanda Walaza, Shaun Maswanganyi, Bradley Nkoana and Akani Simbine of Team South Africa celebrate on the podium during the Men's 4 x 100m medal ceremony on day fourteen of t

Teenagers Bradley Nkoana and Bayanda Walaza shine in their Olympic debut

Bayanda Walaza and Bradley Nkoana are a remarkable success story, with Walaza in grade 12 and Nkoana in his first year of university.

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Gender-row boxer Algeria's Imane Khelif wins controversial Olympic boxing gold

Imane Khelif, one of two boxers at the centre of a gender eligibility controversy, won Olympic boxing gold on a packed Philippe-Chatrier Court at Roland Garros late on Friday night.