The countdown to the Tokyo Paralympic Games has started. With less than 100 days till the event, LEON FLEISER takes a look So, on May16, 2021, we celebrated 100 days to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. A very emotional moment for me as the Chef de Mission for Team South […]
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Hate you, COVID!
COVID has devasted many families and individual lives. LEON FLEISER shares how this virus has caused havoc in the sporting world On December 23, I got my COVID test results back … positive for COVID-19. I started feeling sick that morning, but not too bad. A day later, I was...
A new normal
As South Africa starts to emerge from lockdown, the sporting world returns to a new normal. But what will this entail? Leon Fleiser reflects My last column was at the start of this horrible pandemic. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games made history by being postponed for a year. […]
Adapting to change
Leon Fleiser takes a closer look at how the global COVID-19 Pandemic has impacted on sporting events across the globe and what this means for para athletes WOW! What crazy times we are living in at the moment. Extremely stressful for everyone, including our para athletes. The 2020 Tokyo Paralympic […]
Countdown to Tokyo 2020
While some athletes eagerly await the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, others will not get the opportunity to attend. MARISKA MORRIS reports Recently the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) shared its progress in preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. In January, the organisation...
An eye on the ball
The slow and steady sport of boccia requires accuracy and strategy, as top South African player Brett Dakin explains. MARISKA MORRIS learns more Silence falls over the hall at Coetzenburg Stadium in Stellenbosch. Brett Dakin eyes the cluster of balls on the floor, raises his arm, angles it and throw...
Happy birthday, IPC!
Among the various sporting events ending 2019, we are also celebrating the International Paralympic Committee’s 30th anniversary Time flies when you’re having fun. What a year it has been! I have been living out of suitcases for the past few months, attending the African Games in Morocco, the Tokyo 2020...
New world records in the year of championships
As the first quarter of 2019 comes to an end, we reflect on the various sporting events that took place Wow, I can’t believe we are already through our first quarter of the year. The sporting season has started in earnest following the Toyota SASAPD National Championships. What an awesome...
Final countdown to Tokyo 2020
As the sporting season for 2019 kicks off, many athletes will be working to qualify for the 2020 Paralympic Games. It is, after all, the final countdown to this epic show of athleticism. Hello, all! Best wishes for 2019 … Wow, 2019: one year to go before the Tokyo 2020 […]
Bring on 2019!
As another sporting season ends, we can start looking forward to all that 2019 promises Apart from wheelchair tennis, the sporting season has come to an end. As promised, here’s a quick update on the Supersport Wheelchair Basketball Series winners. A big congratulations to Lions from North West for an […]