The SA Institute for Drug-Free Sport has confirmed that South Africa athlete Thapelo Phora failed a doping test and was subsequently banned for eight and a half months.

Athletes who win medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will receive financial incentives, the SASCOC has promised.

New Zealand has hailed its athletes for an “incredible” Tokyo Olympics as the country of just five million burnished its reputation for punching above its weight with a record medals haul.

SASCOC has announced that Anaso Jobodwana will be the flag bearer for Team SA at the closing ceremony for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Sunday.

The Tokyo Olympic women’s marathon will start at 23:00 on Friday SA time, an hour earlier than scheduled due to the forecast stamina-sapping heat and humidity in Sapporo.

South Africa’s 400m world record holder Wayde van Niekerk was a surprise no-show for the heats of the men’s 4x400m relay on Friday.

Dallas Oberholzer is South Africa’s oldest competitor at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics – and has arguably the most fascinating story to tell.

South Africa’s lone shining light (along with Bianca Buitendag) from the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Tatjana Schoenmaker, is back in the country.

The USA 4x100m relay squad were left digesting another Olympic debacle, failing to qualify for the final after a performance branded a “total embarrassment” by Carl Lewis.

It’s been a tough Tokyo Olympics for Team South Africa with a number of medal hopefuls falling by the wayside.

South Africa’s men’s 4x100m relay squad, touted as medal contenders, exited the Tokyo Olympics in the cruellest possible manner when there was a baton mishap at the first changeover.

The sky’s the limit for South Africa’s leading athletes and national sporting federations following the announcement of a partnership with LIFT.

For South Africa’s swim star Chad le Clos the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics weren’t a memorable affair.

Simone Biles’ aunt “unexpectedly” passed away while the gymnastics superstar was competing at the Tokyo Olympics.

Diving into knitting: After Tom Daley won a gold medal in the men’s 10m platform event, he was spotted in the stands clicking his knitting needles.

All three of Team SA’s men’s 200m sprinters qualified for the semi-finals of the event by coming through their Tuesday morning heats at the Tokyo Stadium.

South African sprint trio Anaso Jobodwana, Phatushedzo Maswanganyi and Clarence Munyai made history with their semifinals qualification at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Tuesday morning.

Shericka Jackson blew her chance of a 200m medal when she jogged the final few metres in the heats – and was knocked out of contention!

Just as well that there were no spectators in the Tokyo Stadium when Wayde van Niekerk ran in his 400m semi-final on Monday.

South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk has failed to advance to the final of the men’s 400m at the Tokyo Olympics.

South Africa’s 400m Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk faces a daunting task should he wish to defend his one-lap title at the Tokyo Olympics.

Rory Sabbatini was the unlikeliest of medalists on Sunday in the Tokyo Olympics golf competition as he blazed to a record-breaking 10-under-par 61 in the final round.

South Africa will have ONE finalist in the men’s 100m final later on Sunday.

Akani Simbine missed out on the automatic qualifying spot but his time of 9.90 was good enough to see him through to the final.

South Africa will have ONE finalist in the men’s 100m final later on Sunday.

It was a day to forget for South Africa’s two men’s long jumpers in qualifying at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday.

The men’s 100-metre sprint heats at the Tokyo Olympics were hit by controversy but it wouldn’t stop Akani Simbine from progressing.

Pablo Carreno Busta claimed an Olympic Bronze medal in the men’s singles competition, overcoming World number one Novak Djokovic.

Akani Simbine is right where he wants to be. That is, in Lane 4 in his heat later on Saturday as he starts his build-up to be crowned the fastest man on earth on Sunday.

Tatjana Schoenmaker has received a rousing – and well-deserved – welcome from her Team SA compatriots at the Olympic Village in Tokyo

South Africa were on the receiving end of the biggest drubbing in Olympic women’s waterpolo history on Friday.

The latest, up-to-the-second medal standings at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Japan.

Burgersdorp-born sprinter Sokwakhana Zazini cruised to a third place finish in the 400m hurdles at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Friday morning.

Paula Reto tested positive for Covid-19 as part of the final testing protocol before leaving for the Tokyo Olympics and therefore is unable to compete for South Africa in the women’s competition.

Breaststroke queen Tatjana Schoenmaker has won South Africa’s first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics!

Tokyo Olympics silver medal winner in women’s surfing Bianca Buitendag is heading back to South Africa – and into retirement.

Team SA were represented across six different codes in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Thursday. Here’s how they fared.

SA swimming duo Tatjana Schoenmaker and Kaylene Corbett have comfortably advanced to the women’s 200m breaststroke final in Tokyo.

Tatjana Schoenmaker has taken a giant step towards securing the women’s 200m breaststroke gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

Seasoned South African canoeing official Alan Witherden will be on duty at the Sea Forest Waterway, to serve at his fourth Olympic Games.

A breakdown of all Team SA’s representatives in action on Day 5 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, 28 July.

The South African under-23 team will likely conclude their Tokyo Olympics campaign against Mexico at the Sapporo Dome on Wednesday.

South Africa has a chance of not one but TWO medals in the women’s 200m breaststroke at the Tokyo Olympics.

Team South Africa’s silver medal-winning star in women’s surfing, Bianca Buitendag, has hung up her surfboard.

Chad le Clos is South Africa’s most decorated Olympian of all time with four medals to his name dating back to the 2012 London Olympics.

It was silver for Tatjana Schoenmaker in the women’s 100m breaststroke and also silver for Bianca Buidendag in the women’s surfing.

See how technology – and security – has changed compared to 2021 in this video of the Olympic Village in 1984 from the CNN archives.

The six best pictures after Tatjana Schoenmaker won South Africa’s first medal of the Tokyo Olympics in the women’s 100m breaststroke.

Tatjana Schoenmaker won South Africa’s first medal of the Tokyo Olympics when she finished second in the women’s 100m breaststroke.

Team South Africa are guaranteed a second medal at the Tokyo Olympics after Bianca Buitendag reached the women’s surfing final on Tuesday.

South Africa has won its first medal of the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics thanks to swim star Tatjana Schoenmaker.

South Africa’s most decorated Olympian of all time, Chad le Clos, has given himself a chance of adding to his medal haul in the 200m butterfly final in Tokyo.

South Africa will win its first medal of the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the early hours on Tuesday morning thanks to swim star Tatjana Schoenmaker.

A breakdown of all Team SA’s representatives in action at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Monday, 26 July.

Wins over Ireland and Kenya pushed South Africa to the top of Pool C at the rugby sevens tournament at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Monday.

South Africa’s most decorated Olympian of all time, Chad le Clos, remained on track to add to his medal haul after reaching the semi-finals of the men’s 200m butterfly on Monday.

Bronze medalist in the triathlon from the 2016 Rio Olympics, South Africa’s Henri Schoeman, did not finish the course at this year’s Tokyo Olympics on Monday.

South African swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker has advanced to the women’s 100m breaststroke final with the fastest time out of the semi-finals at the Tokyo Olympics.

Bianca Buitendag is loving the role of being underdog at the Tokyo Olympics, where she has cruised into the quarter-finals.

The Blitzboks face Ireland, Kenya and USA in Pool C of the Rugby Sevens tournament at the 2020 Olympic Games from Monday 26 July.

South Africa’s swimming star Tatjana Schoenmaker has set a new Olympic record in posting the fastest time in the heats for the women’s 100m breaststroke.

After a tough opening day at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, Team SA are looking to bounce back on day two – but it’s not going well!

The South Africa under-23 Tokyo Olympics football dream ended on Sunday with a heartbreaking 4-3 defeat to France at the Saitama Stadium on Sunday, 25 July.

Blitzboks skipper Siviwe Soyizwapi says the team stand united ready to tackle whatever obstacles the next few days will throw at them

Chad le Clos and Phumelela Mbandewere the two flagbearers for Team SA at the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Friday.

The delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics kicks up a notch on Saturday, 24 July in Japan with a host of South African teams and athletes in action.

The delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics exploded into life on Friday with a dazzling opening ceremony held at the National Stadium.

SA swimming superstar Chad le Clos has spoken of the “honour” of being named as one of two Team SA flag bearers for Friday’s opening ceremony at the Tokyo Olympics.

The South Africa under-23 football team kick off their Tokyo Olympics campaign with a match against hosts Japan on Thursday, 22 July.

SASCOC has announced that Chad le Clos and Phumelela Mbande have been named as the two flag bearers for Team SA at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics.

South Africa’s star athlete Caster Semenya and her wife Violet Raseboya are expecting a second child.

Swimming star Chad le Clos is South Africa’s most decorated Olympian of all time with four medals to his name. Will he add to that tally in Tokyo?

Kaizer Chiefs duo of Nkosingiphile Ngcobo and Reeve Frosler have arrived in Tokyo, and are at the Olympic Village.

Respected news agency Associated Press has predicted that South Africa will return home with four medals from the Tokyo Olympics.

Respected news agency Associated Press (AP) has predicted every gold, silver and bronze medal winner for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.

Tanya Seymour’s Tokyo Olympics competition is over before it has begun after her horse suffered a debilitating case of laminitis.

Team South Africa’s first shot at medals at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics will come in the men’s cycling road race on Saturday, 24 July.

The three sailors representing South Africa at the Tokyo Olympics are fired up and eager to battle it out on the water at Enoshima Yacht Harbour.

Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell has been admitted to an isolation facility in Kagoshima after he tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday.

South African Sevens coach Neil Powell has produced a positive Covid-19 result and has been admitted to an isolation facility in Kagashimo where the squad are currently in at a pre-Tokyo Olympics training camp.

Two South African footballers have become the Olympic Village’s first athlete citizens to test positive at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Kaizer Chiefs will release two of their players that took part in the CAF Champions League final against Al Ahly this week!

The Blitzboks have been cleared to continue their journey to Kagoshima City and their preparations for the Tokyo Olympics.

South Africa’s 400m world record holder Wayde van Niekerk has confirmed he and his wife are expecting a son.

The Team SA men’s Sevens team have been given the green light to continue their preparations for the Tokyo Olympics with all players in the squad being cleared by local health authorities.

The South African under-23 squad to represent the country at the Tokyo Olympics was hard hit by withdrawals at the last minute.

Kaizer Chiefs have agreed to release yet another player for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics after initially refusing to do so.

Team SA’s men’s Sevens squad have gone into quarantine after landing in Japan ahead of the Tokyo Olympics following a Covid-19 positive case on board their flight.

The South African men’s Sevens team’s group fixtures and kick-off times at the Tokyo Olympics have been confirmed.

The South African men’s Sevens team departed South Africa on Monday, headed for the Tokyo Olympics – and hopefully a gold medal.

South Africa’s 400m world record holder Wayde van Niekerk has confirmed he is due to become a father.

Nigeria shocked the United States 90-87 in a pre-Tokyo Olympics basketball friendly in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday.

South African star sprinter Akani Simbine finished second in the men’s 100m at the World Athletics Diamond League meeting in Monaco on Friday.

South African star sprinter Akani Simbine appears to hitting peak form at just the right moment with the Tokyo Olympics a little over three weeks away.

SASCOC has confirmed the final list of 180 athletes and officials to represent South Africa at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

SASCOC has confirm the final South African men’s Sevens squad to represent the country at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.

Team South Africa will win a bronze medal in the men’s Sevens at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, if leading bookmakers are to be believed.

Bruce Springsteen’s daughter will compete in the Tokyo Olympics for the United States.

Kaizer Chiefs attacking midfielder Nkosingiphile Ngcobo will not form part of the preparations for the Tokyo Olympic games.

Liverpool star Mo Salah was omitted from Egypt’s Tokyo Olympics football squad – but he looks absolutely fine with the decision.