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17 July 2024
Legends: Wayde van Niekerk’s Record-Breaking Moment at the 2016 Olympics
Relive the South African athlete’s world record victory at the Rio Olympics, ahead of Paris 2024.
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06 November 2017
5 Out of 6 Finalists For This Year's World Athlete of The Year Award are African
Africans are dominating this year's World Athlete of the year award.
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These African Athletes Are Making Waves at the World Athletics Championships
Here are some of the standout African athletes competing in the 2017 IAAF World Athletics Championships.
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24 August 2016
Zambia's Olympic Medalist Samuel Matete on the Highs and Lows of Rio 2016
Zambia last won an Olympic medal 20 years ago in Atlanta. Okayafrica asks the legend his thoughts on Zambia at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
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22 August 2016
20 African Athletes Who Made History at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games
African athletes thrilled and inspired us during the Rio 2016 games. We look back at our 20 favorite moments of the summer Olympics.
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22 August 2016
South Africa's 10 Biggest Moments of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
As the Games wrap up, it’s safe to say Team South Africa killed it. We look back at RSA's biggest moments of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.
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15 August 2016
South Africa Celebrates Wayde van Niekerk's World Record-Breaking Olympic Victory For the Ages
South African sprinter Wayde van Niekerk put on one of the all-time greatest Olympic performances, winning gold and smashing the 400m world record.
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