The SASAPD National Championship gave the best among South African para athletes the opportunity break personal, provincial, national and global records The 2021 Toyota SASAPD National Championships took place from 23 to 26 April in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. The event was an opportunity for South African para athletes to compete […]
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100 days to go
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 […]
Boosting: Risking lives to stroke egos
The practice of self-induced Autonomic Dysreflexia or Boosting is illegal, but also extremely dangerous. GEORGE LOUW investigates Since the beginning of time there have been those who put their lives on the line. Some do it for a cause; like soldiers. When the cause is good, we call them heroes....
Rising stars set their sights on the Toyota SASAPD Nationals
The 2021 Toyota South African Sports Association for the Physically Disabled (SASAPD) National Championships showcases outstanding athletes – such as Mpumelelo “Mpumi” Mhlongo, Puseletso Mabote and Simoné Kruger … Mpumelelo “Mpumi” Mhlongo, Puseletso Mabote and Simoné Kruger all have to things in common: resilience and determination. Mpumi was never expected...
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...
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...
South African para athletes showcase talents
From March 17 to 21, para athletes gathered at the Coetzenburg Stadium in Stellenbosch for the South Africa Sport Association for People with Disabilities (SASAPD) National Championships sponsored by Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM). The event features eight Paralympic sporting codes that are in line with the International Paralympic Committee […]
Para athletes show their prowess
The South Africa Sports Association for Physically Disabled (SASAPD) and Visually Impaired hosted its National Championship from March 28 to April 3. About 790 para athletes, along with their caregivers, coaches, friends, family and volunteers flooded to Bloemfontein for the event. Seven sporting codes were represented, including para cycling, boccia, […]
Going for gold down under
April 2018 is going to be packed with sporting events: for example, the Commonwealth Games 2018, also known as Gold Coast 2018 (GC2018), kicks off in Australia on April 4. Until April 15, sports enthusiasts can enjoy a display of incredible events, which will include para athletes participating in athletics, […]