Arnu, Oscar’s big dice
Monday March 26, 2012Sprinters Arnu Fourie and Oscar Pistorius set the bar high on the opening day of the Nedbank National Championships for the Physically Disabled, presented by SASAPD, as they duelled it out in an enthralling 100-metres sprint at the King’s Park Athletics Stadium on Monday.
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Bouwer’s big motivation
Saturday March 24, 2012World record holder and Paralympic gold medallist swimmer Charl Bouwer sees this weekend’s Nedbank National Championships for the Physically Disabled, presented by SASAPD, as more than just another event to compete.
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Ernst sharpens focus
Friday March 23, 2012With the cycling team still to be finalised, 2011 UCI handcycling World Champion Ernst van Dyk expects some tough competition at this year’s Nedbank National Championships for Physically Disabled in Durban at the weekend.
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Relay four target record
Monday March 19, 2012Our world-record breaking 4×100-metre relay para-athletics team will have another crack at the record during the Nedbank National Championships for the Physically Disabled in Durban this weekend.
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World best for SA four
Sunday February 26, 2012Our para-athletes stole the show at Saturday’s opening Yellow Pages interprovincial track and field meeting at Germiston, writes Mark Etheridge.
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Para-athletes star
Tuesday February 21, 2012Our para-athletes have let it be known in no uncertain terms that they’re ready for the Paralympics in London later this year, writes Mark Etheridge.
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Cycling’s learning curve
Friday February 17, 2012By Mark Etheridge
Unfamiliar conditions and the increased level of competition counted against our para-cyclists at the UCI World Track Championships in Los Angeles last week.
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Two fifth spots in LA
Tuesday February 14, 2012Jaco Nel was Team South Africa’s stand-out cyclist at the 2012 UCI Para-cycling track world championships which ended in Los Angeles on Sunday.
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Another title for Ernst
Saturday February 11, 2012Handcycling 2011 world champion and Olympic Games veteran Ernst van Dyk came out of nowhere to scoop a victory by the narrowest of margins at the 2012 Melbourne and Beaches Music Marathon held in the USA last week.
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Burns to bounce back?
Saturday February 11, 2012By Mark Etheridge
Beijing Olympian Roxy Burns will be looking to bounce back up to top form after a disappointing start to her UCI world para-cycling track championships in Los Angeles, California.
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