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  • Great Britain's Victoria Pendleton reacts after she and Jessica Varnish were relegated from the Women's team sprint qualifying event of London 2012 Olympic games, on August 2, 2012 in London. Picture: AFP.

    Britain disqualified in womens team sprint

    An illegal change leaves Games poster girl Victoria Pendleton out of Britain’s cycling team.

    3577 days ago
  • Team SA cyclists at the 2012 London Olympics. Picture: Christine Phillips/iWitness

    Team SA cyclists spotted in London

    iWitness Christine Phillips snapped some photos of the Team SA and Team GB cyclists in London.

    3577 days ago
  • South Africas team of Matthew Brittain, Sizwe Ndlovu, John Smith and James Thompson in the London Olympics. Picture: Barry Aldworth/BackpagePix.

    Sascoc praises rowing team

    Team South Africa moved up to eighth place in the London 2012 medal tally.

    3577 days ago
  • Curved athletics track. Picture: sxc.hu.

    Kenya target 12 golds on London track

    Kenyan athletics coach Julius Kirwa is confident his team will fare well at the Games.

    3578 days ago
  • Serbian player Novak Djokovic. Picture: AFP

    Djokovic survives battle with Hewitt

    Tennis player Novak Djokovic makes it to the Olympic quarter-finals by beating Lleyton Hewitt.

    3578 days ago
  • merican swimming great Michael Phelps. Picture: Sascoc

    Phelps back in pool after Obama's approval

    After getting the presidential seal of approval, Michael Phelps returned to the Olympic pool.

    3578 days ago
  • Kim Ha Na (L) and Jung Kyung Eun of South Korea playing a shot during their women's doubles badminton match against China's Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Picture: AFP.

    Eight Olympians suspended for match-fixing

    It has emerged eight badminton players deliberately lost matches to get easier opponents.

    3578 days ago
  • South African athlete Oscar Pistorius at an international press conference at the Olympics. Picture: SA Sports Picture Agency.

    Pistorius excited ahead of Olympic debut

    Team South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius hopes to bag a win for the country.

    3578 days ago
  • American swimming great Michael Phelps became the world's greatest Olympian on 31 July, 2012. Picture: Sascoc.

    More drama ahead after Phelps record

    The men's Olympic 100 metres freestyle final will take place on Wednesday.

    3579 days ago
  • Fifth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Picture: AFP

    Tsonga beats Raonic in historic game

    Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Milos Raonic in the longest three-set match in Olympic history.

    3579 days ago
  • South African Olympic Swimmer Chad le Clos. Picture: AFP

    Le Clos beats Phelps to claim gold

    South African swimmer Chad le Clos finished first in the 200m Butterfly final.

    3579 days ago
  • Banyana Banyana's Noko Matlou, playing in the first Olympic match against Sweden. Picture: Wessel Oosthuizen/SA Sports Picture Agency.

    Banyana draw with Japan

    Banyana Banyana played for national pride by holding Japan to a 0-0 draw.

    3579 days ago
  • American swimming great Michael Phelps. Picture: Sascoc

    Chinese deny doping, Phelps eyes record

    China has vehemently rejected doping suggestions against swimmer Yi Shiwen.

    3579 days ago
  • A volleyball court. Picture: sportsunlimitedinc.com.

    US stun lethargic Brazil in final re-run

    An almost robotically focused US women's volleyball team proved revenge is a dish best served cold.

    3580 days ago
  • South African Olympic Swimmer Cameron van der Burgh. Picture: AFP.

    Cameron's happiest day of his life

    Olympic gold winner Cameron van der Burgh hopes more South Africans will take up swimming.

    3580 days ago
  • Golden Boy: Swimmer Cameron van der Burgh poses with his gold medal after winning the 100m breaststroke final, and setting a world record, at the London Olympics. Picture Wessel Oosthuizen/SA Sports Picture Agency

    Van der Burgh cruises to Olympic victory

    Swimmer Cameron van der Burgh on Sunday became South Africa's first Olympic gold medalist since 2004.

    3581 days ago
  • American swimming great Michael Phelps. Picture: Wessel Oosthuizen/SA Sports Picture Agency

    Phelps loses his golden touch

    The days when everything Michael Phelps touched turned to gold have now officially gone.

    3581 days ago
  • South African Olympic Swimmer Cameron van der Burgh. Picture: AFP.

    Van der Burgh sets new Olympic record

    Cameron Van der Burgh set a new Olympic record in the men's 100m breaststroke semi-final on Saturday.

    3582 days ago
  • Swimming pool. Picture: sxc.hu.

    Swimmer Park wins appeal but loses title

    Park Tae-hwan started with a shock disqualification and ended with reinstatement and a silver medal.

    3582 days ago
  • Olympic rings in the Athletes Village in London. Picture: Wessel Oosthuizen/SA Sports Picture Agency

    Radical Muslims plan Olympic ceremony protest

    A group of British Muslims will be protesting against the evil of the Olympic Games.

    3583 days ago
  • Olympics ice sculpture.

    Schedule changes infuriate badminton players

    An ‘oversight’ by the Olympic badminton organisers causes disappointment amongst players.

    3583 days ago
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