Fourteen athletes from eight African nations are set to compete at the Winter Olympics, marking a significant increase from ...

One of just five South African athletes to compete at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, cross-country skier Matthew Smith's Olympic journey has been anything but typical.

When most people think of Africa, snow isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. And yet, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, 14 African athletes will be competing across the slopes, ice, and more — ...

South Africa snatched the last African place for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games with a 6-5 penalty shootout victory over Ghana in Cairo Friday after a breathtaking third place play-off. The South ...

Even though the Olympics are said to connect the global village, the Winter Games remain a distant story for Africa, a continent where snow and ice are hard to find. Winter sports face high barriers ...

South Africa has formally declared its intention to enter the race for the 2036 or 2040 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This will position the country as a potential first-time host of the world’s ...

Hosts Brazil have been drawn alongside South Africa, Iraq and Denmark in Group A for the men's football tournament at this summer's Olympics in Rio. Brazil have never been Olympic champions and lost ...

Malica Malherbe became the first Team SA athlete to take to competition at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Tuesday.

Malica Malherbe became the first Team South Africa athlete to take to competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano ...

Nineteen-year-old South African alpine skier Lara Markthaler marked a career-defining moment in memorable fashion, celebrating her birthday by officially becoming an Olympian on Sunday at the ...

The World Track and Field Championships concluded in September. The cradle of humanity is also the cradle of athletic greatness. Africa has given the world marathon champions from Kenya, sprinters ...