Tag: South Africa Olympic Team
Zach Johnson tests positive, list of British Open WDs grows
SANDWICH, England — Former champion Zach Johnson was the latest to withdraw from the British Open on Monday because he tested positive for the...
In Africa, virus ruins Olympic dreams and tests dedication
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The dreaded test results came back positive for COVID-19 and the illness descended on South African swimmer Erin Gallagher.
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No Bolt means stage open for new stars to emerge in Tokyo
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: Usain Bolt. The 34-year-old Bolt, retired since 2017, will watch the Tokyo Games from the comfort of his home in Jamaica...
Fiji set for gold defense; New Zealand women aim for upgrade
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: The first Olympic gold medal ever awarded in rugby sevens went to the Australian women's team. The Aussies held off archrival...
Semenya fails to reach Olympic qualifying time for 5,000
LIEGE, Belgium — Caster Semenya failed in her bid to achieve the qualifying time for the 5,000 meters at the Tokyo Olympics during a...
Korda sisters lead 4 Americans to Japan for Olympics
Nelly Korda goes to the Olympics as the No. 1 player in the world, and the Americans will have one extra player than they...
Top-heavy field for Olympic golf still missing some stars
Four of the top 10 men in the world golf ranking are not going to Japan for the Olympics, only one of them by...
Matt Biondi picks up where he left off nearly 3 decades ago
Matt Biondi has picked up where he left off nearly three decades ago.
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South Africa shows the complexities of IOC’s vaccine offer
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa has decided to vaccinate its Olympic athletes against COVID-19 with surplus local doses which were about to...
Olympic track and field champion Tamara Press dies at 83
MOSCOW — Tamara Press, a three-time Olympic champion from the Soviet Union who withdrew from international competition amid speculation and jibes about her gender,...