SA Boccia athletes make history as they qualify for their first Paralympics
South Africa’s BC3 pair of Elanza Jordaan and Karabo Morapedi won gold and qualified for the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games.
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Mhlongo aims to step up at World Champs & secure 2024 Paralympic Games slot
The championships are crucial in the athletes' pursuit of securing slots for the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. Any athlete finishing in the top 4 or better will qualify for one slot.…
SA Paralympic sprint king Ntutu urges SA to tell more disability sports stories
Nododomzi Jonathan Ntutu is among the athletes currently in France preparing to compete at the World Para Athletics Championships from 8 to 17 July.…
Paralympic sprinter Mofokeng says he feels mentally prepared for World Champs
The T62 athlete is one of the 26 athletes representing South Africa from 8 to 17 July at the World Para Athletics Championships and will be running in the 100m and 400m races.
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Special Olympics World Games: Team SA medal tally at 49
The athletes have so far collected 22 gold, 20 silver, and 7 bronze medals across sporting codes that include swimming, athletics, boccie, golf, table tennis, soccer, basketball, ten-pin bowling,…
Wheelchair bodybuilder raises funds to represent SA, defend title in Slovenia
The IBFF (International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness) champion, like many other South African athletes lacks the funding to represent the country and hopes he won’t have to miss…
‘Let the games begin’: Special Olympics athletes head to World Games
The 2023 Special Olympics National Team hopes to replicate their success at the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games in the United Arab Emirates where they returned triumphant with 35 gold,…
Roland Garros: SA’s Montjane and Ramphadi secure spots in the doubles finals
South Africa's wheelchair tennis players Kgothatso 'KG' Montjane and Donald Ramphadi both have aces up their sleeves for the upcoming French Open finale.…
SOSA grateful for support ahead of Special Olympics World Summer Games
Eyewitness News has been following their progress since the launch of 'Adopt an Athlete' and with 14 days to go before the Games in Berlin, we caught up with some of the organisations that have…
Team SA headed in right direction ahead of African Para Games – Wiseman Dlamini
“African teams need to start competing in international tournaments. Some overseas countries see potential and talent that Africa has and have gone as far as donating the playing equipment which…