Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has shared her disappointment at missing out on her chance to run for Olympic gold in the 100m after getting injured in her warm-up in Paris.
After clocking 10.03 seconds to win his 100m heats at the Stade de France on Saturday, South African sprinter Akani Simbine is approaching each race step by step.
South Africa’s shot-put champion Kyle Blignaut faced heartbreak on Friday night at the Stade de France after being eliminated from the men’s shot-put competition in the Olympic Games.
Akani Simbine, Shaun Maswanganyi and Benjamin Richardson have all progressed to the semifinals of the men's 100m sprint race at the Paris Olympics.
South African middle-distance runner Prudence Sekgodiso is managing expectations about her chances of winning a medal in the women’s 800m event at her debut Olympic Games.
Novak Djokovic finally broke his Olympic semi-final hoodoo to reach the finals of the Olympic Games, where he faces Carlos Alcaraz.