The South Africa women's Sevens rugby team bagged their first win at the Paris 2024 Olympics after defeating Fiji 21-15 on Tuesday to finish the competition in 11th place. The Blazeboks lost all their three group games against Australia (34-5), Ireland (38-0) and Great Britain (26-17). This was followed by a narrow 15-12 loss to Japan in the 9th-12th place playoffs semis. The game against Fiji...
South African professional mountain bike racer Alan Hatherly won the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics men's cross-country mountain biking, finishing with a time of 1 hour 26 minutes and 33 seconds on Monday. Great Britain's Tom Pidcock clinched gold as he crossed the line nine seconds ahead of France's Victor Koretzky. The bronze medal of Hatherly became South Africa’s third medal in Paris and second...
Yankuba Minteh and Simon Adingra were among the goalscorers as Brighton & Hove Albion recorded a 4-2 win over Tokyo Verdy on Sunday to conclude their pre-season tour of Japan. The Seagulls had defeated the Kashima Antlers 5-1 in their first game with Minteh opening the scoring. The newly-signed Gambian forward was at it again against Tokyo Verdy when he scored just before the half time...
The South Africa women's Sevens rugby team suffered heavy defeats in their opening two group games at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics on Sunday. The Blazeboks faced Australia in their first Group B game and were pummelled 34-5. 🏉 Final whistle#TeamSA #ForMyCountry #Olympics pic.twitter.com/DGE4WTjraT — Team South Africa (@OfficialTeamRSA) July 28, 2024 Maddison Levi had five tries for the Aussies and Faith Nathan with one while...
Morocco lost 2-1 to Ukraine in their second Group B match of the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Geoffroy Guichard Stadium on Saturday. The Atlas Lions stunned 2008 gold medallists Argentina 2-1 in their opening match and started on the back foot with Danylo Kryskiv giving the Ukrainians the lead in the 22nd minute. The game was paused four minutes later due to a heavy fall...
Copyright © Afrosport Network 2022. All rights reserved. Developed by Guildtouch