Tracking Covid-19’s long-term effects on athletes
A study by South African sport scientists is shedding light on how long it takes to recover from the virus and return to training safely. Its findings can benefit athletes’ mental wellness too.
Stories by: Ockert de Villiers
Vaccine inequality and the Olympic Games
Equality is one of the values of the Olympics. But athletes from developing countries will be marginalised should the Games go ahead this year, because of unequal vaccine rollouts.
Supercoach Ans Botha says athletics saved her
The world-renowned coach, who turns 80 next year, talks about what keeps her young, her legacy and how athletics came to her rescue following the loss of her son and husband.
Caster Semenya: ‘I try to do crazy stuff’
The two-time Olympic gold medalist is showing her impressive range by shifting to sprint events while she fights World Athletics to run the 800m without taking hormone-suppressing medication.
Tennis star Anderson aims anew for the top
Kevin Anderson faces the Australian Open feeling positive after pre-season training and, after his promising showing at the inaugural ATP Cup team competition, with some confidence.