Mahlangu was born with tibial hemimelia, a very rare disease, and in 2012 made the decision to amputate both legs.
Years of hard work, training, and dedication almost came to nothing when Hansle Parchment showed up at the wrong venue.
Astronauts from the International Space Station competed in their own version of the Olympics.
The US topped the medal table, San Marino can be very proud, and a French marathon runner is under fire for what some say is unacceptable behaviour.
17-year-old Ozzie Kieran Woolley took out a cameraman during the men’s skateboarding park event, but all ended well between the pair.
That’s the face you make when you smash the world record, in what many are now calling the greatest race in Olympic history.
The party is said to have raged throughout Friday and Saturday nights, upsetting other athletes in the Olympic Village who were still competing.
Tatjana Schoenmaker arrived back in South Africa yesterday with a gold medal and silver medal in her possession.
Snoop Dogg, alongside Kevin Hart, took a liking to a horse that appeared to be doing a gangster move during an Olympic equestrian event.
Djokovic was clearly still fuming from losing his semi-final against Alexander Zverev on Friday, and losing the bronze medal match the next day was the tipping point.
Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim and Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi put on a remarkable display in the men’s high jump final, before embodying the Olympic spirit with a decision to share the title.
Olympics kidnap drama. France anti-vax protests. Vettel disqualified. Taxi violence explained. Rihanna goes braless.
24-year-old Tatjana Schoenmaker powered to victory in the 200m breaststroke earlier this morning, and she did so quicker than any woman in history.
Gold medals for everyone involved in this Tokyo Olympics live TV gaffe, when a BBC sportscaster’s compliment turned into an innuendo, giving the two British swimmers an opportunity to prove their stoicism.
SA GOLD! Rassie goes hard again. $100 to get vaxxed. John McAfee conspiracy theory. Volocopter flies. Scarlett sues Disney.
It’s a miracle that Rémi Gaillard hasn’t been punched in the face more often during the course of his life.
Biles pulled out of two Olympic finals this week – the women’s team event on Tuesday, and the individual all-around final yesterday – citing her mental health, as well as “having a little bit of the twisties”.
Moroccan boxer Youness Baalla was headed for a loss against New Zealand’s David Nyika when he totally lost his cool.
33-year-old triathlete Flora Duffy made history this week when she became the first Bermudan to ever win an Olympic gold medal, as well as creating sports trivia gold.
It’s quite well-known that ancient Olympic athletes competed in the buff, for example, but that is only partially true.
I shudder to think how bonkers I would go the moment I realised I had bagged a gold, and that joyous moment is shared with friends, family, and the entire country you represent.
SA’s first medal. Ozzie lockdown protests. Bezos offers to pay NASA. Rassie’s tweets upset Lions. Hamster wheel adventurer fails.
This year’s Olympic Village experience will be very, very different from what’s come before. Back in 1984, arcade games were a smash hit.
It’s not just the New Zealand rugby side that draws on the Haka’s power, as the ‘Tall Blacks’, New Zealand men’s basketball team, has shown.
Winning a silver medal at an Olympics is no mean feat. However, thinking you’ve won a gold medal, only to find out that you actually placed second, is definitely deflating.
On Friday, July 23, the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony takes place. However, some of the events have already kicked off, so here’s a guide on what you can watch and where.
On July 23, the Tokyo Olympics will begin, and residents have been making their feelings known for months. One woman decided to try and douse the Olympic torch.
Fastest woman weed ban. Zuma gets more time. New Amazon CEO stock grant. Amelia Hamlin goes topless.
Despite the Japanese public being overwhelmingly against the Olympics taking place, organisers are forging ahead, with financial concerns an unspoken driving force.
Four sports are making their Olympic debuts, and another two, baseball and softball, will return after a hiatus of sorts.