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Swimming through syrup |
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12 A different Donné
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It was with great excitement that I grabbed my goggles and cap and headed back to the pool recently. But good gracious … |
After a life-changing move to Hungary and years of sacrifice, SA judoka Donné Breytenbach found a new level of focus … and a place on the Commonwealth Games podium. |
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6 Laid-back off the track, lethal on it
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17 Back on top
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Fresh from Commonwealth Games gold, Sinesipho Dambile is proving he has the speed to mix it with the world’ s best in Budapest. |
Back from Glasgow, we catch up with SA swimmer Lara van Niekerk after she defended her Commonwealth Games title in style. |
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On the Cover Cover image courtesy of Anton Geyser |
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18 Choosing the mic over the medal
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After four Comrades finishes, Rory Petzer is taking a different route to the start line for the 100th edition – chasing runners, stories … and most probably a serious case of FOMO. |
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21 Not your average day job
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Top-level sport takes up plenty of time, but there’ s usually more to SA’ s top athletes than what we see on the field, track or stadium. There are some non-sporting talents that might surprise you. |
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22 Fifth place fuels Mclean’ s Olympic dream
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From his first senior international gold to a Commonwealth Games floor final, Daniel Mclean is hungry for more – with LA 2028 firmly in his sights. |
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25 The people behind the H-bomb
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Rope Runner Marissa Groenewald’ s attention wasn ' t on my own race or her own time, but rather on the people around her at HYROX Cape Town. |