Khayelitsha becomes first township to confirm COVID-19 case
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Le Clos faces uncertain training future amid Olympic doubts
Le Clos had set up in Turkey after an earlier camp in Italy had been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak, but is now at home in Cape Town.
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Thousands flock to see Olympic flame in Japan despite virus fears
The flame arrived in Japan to a scaled-down welcoming ceremony on Friday as doubts grew over whether the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will go ahead on schedule due to the coronavirus.
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Semenya switches to 200m in search of more Olympics glory
The South African must clock a 22.80-second 200m to qualify for Tokyo and her best time, achieved Friday in Pretoria when winning a provincial championships final, is 23.49 sec.
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Inside the coronavirus impact on sporting events
The coronavirus pandemic is wreaking havoc on the global sporting calendar. EWN has compiled a list of the key developments affecting the sporting fraternity.
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FACTBOX: Sports events hit by the coronavirus epidemic
Here's a list of international sports events hit by the outbreak of a coronavirus.
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PSG 'within their right' to stop Mbappe playing at Olympics, says Deschamps
"PSG, and maybe other clubs elsewhere, have taken a position and that is within their right", Deschamps said in Amsterdam, where he was attending the draw for the next Uefa Nations League.
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Olympic chiefs prepare for 'successful' Tokyo 2020
Many sporting events around the world have either been cancelled or postponed in the wake of the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
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'I lost an important Olympic moment,' says Chad le Clos
Yes, Chad le Clos wants his Olympic gold medal after losing to drug cheat China's Sun Yang in Rio 2016, but SA's swimming superstar laments that what he lost cannot be returned.
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'Jogging' Van Niekerk claims another victory on comeback trail
The 27-year-old South African clocked 47.42 seconds when finishing first in a Free State provincial championships 400m race in Bloemfontein this weekend.
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Van Niekerk wins first race this year on comeback trail
The 27-year-old South African finished first in a 100m race on grass in a hand-timed 10.20 seconds at an unofficial university meet.
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Australian Sakakibara in induced coma after BMX accident
Kai Sakakibara fell during his opening-round heat at a World Cup event in Bathurst on Saturday and was treated by paramedics and a doctor before being airlifted to Canberra Hospital.
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Blitzbok skipper Siviwe Soyizwapi happy with team depth
Springbok Sevens Player of the Year and captain Siviwe Soyizwapi admitted he didn't expect the award he received last week and that it came as surprise.
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SA sports stories of the year
EWN Sports Editor Adrian Ephraim reflects on the sports stories that impacted us the most this year.
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Tokyo 2020, IOC still to decide who pays for marathon move
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) stunned Games organisers in October by announcing the marathon would be moved to Sapporo to avoid the worst of Tokyo’s summer heat.
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World Cup winner Kolbe eyes Olympic gold
Cheslin Kolbe lifted the Webb Ellis trophy with the Springboks earlier this month as well as the Rugby Championship in August after having helped his club Toulouse to the French domestic title in June.
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Hobby 'that turned into a passion' leads SA gymnast to Olympics
Johannesburg-born Caitlin Rooskrantz qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after competing at the Artistic World Championships in Germany this month.
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Federer to play French Open next year
Federer confirmed he will compete at next year's Tokyo Olympics after Wimbledon and prior to the US Open.
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Naomi Osaka picks Japanese citizenship with eye on Olympics: NHK
Osaka, who has a Japanese mother and a Haitian father, told NHK she has completed an administrative step to obtain Japanese citizenship ahead of her birthday next week.
