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SA medal winners score cheques 14 Aug 2012 South Africa's Olympic medallists left OR Tambo airport in Johannesburg on Tuesday for a whirl of engagements, but not before receiving cheques for their achievements.
Olympic team restored SA pride - Mbalula 14 Aug 2012 South Africa's Olympic team has restored the nation's pride, Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula said on Tuesday at the team's arrival home from the London games.
Semenya hits back at critics 14 Aug 2012 South Africa's lone track medallist in two Olympic games, Caster Semenya, hit back on Tuesday at criticism of the tactics which resulted in her winning a silver medal in the women's 800m race.
Don't castigate Caster - Mbalula 13 Aug 2012 Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula dismissed talk that silver Olympic medallist Caster Semenya held back on gold to avoid further controversy.
Mokoka satisfied with result 13 Aug 2012 Despite falling away in the second half of the Olympic Marathon on Sunday morning in London, Stephen Mokoka said he had no regrets about his tactics.
We could have won more medals - Sam 13 Aug 2012 SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) president Gideon Sam believes the country left a few medals behind at the London Olympic Games.
Heroes' welcome for Team SA 12 Aug 2012 South Africa's Olympic Games team will return home on Tuesday morning, and Lead SA and the Department of Sport and Recreation have urged the public to give them a heroes welcome.
Pistorius to carry SA flag at closing ceremony 12 Aug 2012 Amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius was selected to carry South Africa's flag at the closing ceremony on Sunday, bringing an end to the country's campaign at the London Olympic Games.
Stander so near but so far 12 Aug 2012 Burry Stander, South Africa's medal contender in the men's Olympic cycling cross-country race, finished a credible fifth at Hadleigh Farm in Essex on Sunday.
Swimming, rowing the highlights for Sam 12 Aug 2012 Sadness and happiness. That is what Gideon Sam, president of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc), felt on the very last day of the Olympic Games.
SA athletes fire too early in marathon 12 Aug 2012 South Africa's marathon runners failed to fire in the London Olympic marathon, with only two of the three athletes completing the Sunday's race.
Clark calls for continuity 12 Aug 2012 South African men's hockey coach Gregg Clark says the country needs to retain the current squad if it is to challenge the top team's in the world.
Semenya set her sights on Rio gold 12 Aug 2012 Olympic silver medallist in the women's 800 metres Caster Semenya says she will put all her efforts, over the next four years, into winning gold at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
SA fans pleased with Semenya silver 11 Aug 2012 South Africans in the stands at the London Olympic Stadium were delighted after watching Caster Semenya bag the country's sixth medal on the penultimate day of the quadrennial Games on Saturday night.
Silver medal for Semenya 11 Aug 2012 Caster Semenya won a silver medal in the women's 800 metres final at the London Olympic Games on Saturday to make it South Africa's most successful appearance since readmission to international sport.
From Oscar's Olympics to Pistorius' Paralympics 11 Aug 2012 "It's something I will definitely remember for the rest of my life," Pistorius told The Associated Press on Saturday, thinking back to his debut on the biggest track stage in the world.
Last place no shame for plucky SA 11 Aug 2012 South Africa's Candice Neethling won the hearts of fans Saturday as she struggled to compete in an elite field of women mountain bikers at the Olympic Games.
Mundell sets new African record in race walk 11 Aug 2012 Marc Mundell set a new African record for Saturday's 50km race walk that saw Russian Sergey Kirdyapkin take the gold in an Olympic record time of 3:35:59.
More depth in athletics needed 11 Aug 2012 Hezekiel Sepeng knows what it takes to be a winner, but his role this time around as the manager of the South African athletics team has been completely different.
Relay team learn second chances do exist 11 Aug 2012 While the South African 4x400m relay team finished last in the Olympic Games final on Friday night, their run proved to them that second chances did exist.

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