For some South Africans, an African is one who was born on the continent irrespective of the geographical origin of her or his ancestors, writes Gosnell L. Yorke.
SA swimmer Chad le Clos may have won gold in London, but will have to settle for second place in a survey of "swoonworthy" Olympians, according to a survey conducted by a dating website.
In his first race after the London Games, South Africa’s swimming sensation Chad le Clos has qualified for the FINA World Short Course Championships in Turkey in December this year.
Five Olympic boxers of Cameroon who disappeared from London's Olympic Village last Sunday say that they left after being threatened by senior members of the Cameroon Olympic delegation.
Every Olympic Games has its winners and losers, not just among the athletes and competing nations, who stand out from the crowd and take the praise or punishment.
Usain Bolt ended his London Olympics in glorious style last night with a third gold and a world record as Jamaica won a blistering men's 4x100 metres final.
The 2012 London Games succeeded in refreshing the Olympic brand by injecting enthusiasm as organisers delivered on their promise to create an event tailor-made for athletes.
Mexico left Brazil's long-cherished Olympic dream in tatters again when they scored a stunning 2-1 upset win to clinch the men's soccer title for the first time.
