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Friday, Jul 26

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OLYMPICS | Celine Dion makes return to live stage in Paris opening ceremony

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Celine Dion made a comeback to the live stage on Friday singing Edith Piaf's classic "L'Hymne A l'Amour" to close the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.

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IN PICS | Olympics 2024 opening ceremony

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A fleet of barges took the competitors on a 6km-stretch of the river alongside some of the French capital's most famous landmarks, as performers recreated some of the sports to be showcased in the Games on floating platforms.

OLYMPICS | Lady Gaga brings cabaret to Paris opening ceremony on the Seine

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A fleet of barges took athletes on a 6km-stretch of the river, alongside some of the French capital's most famous landmarks, as Lady Gaga, surrounded by dancers, sang "Mon truc en plumes" (My thing made of feathers).

A parade on the Seine, Lady Gaga and rain mark start of Olympic Games

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Lady Gaga sang a French cabaret song near Notre-Dame cathedral, athletes were cheered by the crowd along the Seine in the pouring rain and dancers took to the roofs of Paris in the Olympics' opening ceremony on Friday.

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Rain, security checks fail to dampen cheer at Olympics opener

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Olympics fever has been slow to build in Paris where local residents have complained about street closures in the heart of the city and local businesses have bemoaned a lack of trade as the French capital was transformed into an open-air…

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PARIS OLYMPICS 2024 | What you need to know right now

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Saboteurs attacked France's train lines on Friday hours before the Paris 2024 Olympic Games officially begin. Here's what you need to know about the Olympics on Friday.

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Mosimane battles tears as he celebrates 60th birthday with family and friends

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Pitso Mosimane battled to control tears on Friday as he reflected on his football journey that saw him receive a honorary doctorate from the University of Johannesburg's this week.

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POLL | Do you expect an improved Chiefs performance after the arrival of coach Nabi and pre-season in Türkiye?

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There is much pressure on Kaizer Chiefs to perform well when the team play Tanzania’s Young Africans (Yanga) in a friendly match on Sunday as it is the first under the guard of Nasreddine Nabi.

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Blitzboks deserve to be in Olympic semifinal

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Springbok Sevens interim coach Philip Snyman praised his team after their stunning victory over New Zealand.

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Chiefs coach Nabi honoured to be at the club, promises Amakhosi fans his best

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Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi promised Amakhosi he will fight for every point as he takes on the mammoth task of turning the club’s fortunes around after nine seasons without a trophy.

Lions have new Bok back

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The Lions and the Sharks go into their Currie Cup clash at Ellis Park on Saturday at the opposite end of the performance spectrum.

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Bavuma indicates Stubbs will play at No 3 against West Indies

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Earlier in the year, Proteas Test coach Shukri Conrad said it was "unfair" to pigeonhole Tristan Stubbs as only a limited-overs batter.

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Motaung Jnr says Nabi appointment shows Chiefs want to wake the sleeping giant

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The club's sporting director explained why they went for Nasreddine Nabi.

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South Africa at the Olympics by numbers

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Team SA will be gunning for medals in Paris.

Dark horse status in Paris gives ‘me a lot of power’ — Henri Schoeman

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He no longer feels the pressure of expectation in the way he did going into Tokyo.

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Olympic schedule: South Africans in action on July 27

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The schedule of South Africans in action at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.

How Macron’s ‘crazy’ Olympics ceremony along the Seine came about

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Thierry Reboul, a former Air France advertising chief in charge of the Olympic ceremony, was tasked with finding an original idea.

Olympic refugee team leader hopes for first medal

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This year's team numbers 36 athletes from countries including Eritrea, Syria, Iran, Afghanistan and Sudan.

Spray-on marathon shoe launched in bid for Paris spotlight

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Of 66 sponsored athletes at the Olympics, between six and 10 will wear customised versions of the LightSpray shoes, which also come in a sprint spike model.

Olympic surfers score with ‘awesome’ floating athlete’s village

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The ship usually charges around $5,700 per person for a 12-day, 11-night cruise in a standard cabin to the Marquesas Islands.

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France and NBA pledge to promote sustainable development goals in sport

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Commitments were made a day before the Olympic Games' formal opening ceremony.

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Mamelodi Sundowns sign 19-year-old defender

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Asekho Tiwani joins Mamelodi Sundowns as a prospect for the future.

Thursday, Jul 25

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Blitzboks shock New Zealand to storm into Olympics sevens semis

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SA's gold prospects stay alive as they upstage Kiwis

Dr Mosimane, SA’s pathfinder abroad, lauds newest coaching exports

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Rulani Mokwena and Fadlu Davids have followed through the door opened by ‘Jingles’

SA’s top 10 Olympic medal hopes feature new sport stars in Paris

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South Africa has won medals in new sports or disciplines without fail since readmission

MARK KEOHANE | Greatest team since rugby went professional has to be McCaw’s All Blacks

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Second behind the 2011 and 2015 World Cup champions are Siya Kolisi’s Springboks

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WATCH | Kaizer Chiefs unveil kit for 2024-25 season at glitzy function

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Kaizer Chiefs have launched their kit for the 2024-25 season.

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Refreshed captain Bavuma ‘excited’ about Proteas’ West Indies tour

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Back from injury, Bavuma wants to "lead the team as best as I can" in the Carribean.