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Chad le Clos and Suzaan van Biljon both achieved milestones in the swimming pool in their respective semi-finals at the London Olympic Games last night. Le Clos secured his fourth final at the Games in the men's 200m individual medley by the

Badminton chief Thomas Lund has apologised for the Olympic match-fixing scandal which led to the disqualification of eight players on Wednesday, but insisted the sport's future in the Games was secure. Olympic champion from China, Yu Yang and

Hosts Great Britain won through to the Olympic men's football quarter-finals on Wednesday after Daniel Sturridge's goal secured a 1-0 win over Uruguay at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. Stuart Pearce's men will be back at the Millennium this

South Africa's Chad le Clos upset Michael Phelps to win the 200 metres butterfly final at the London Olympics on Tuesday. Phelps, who was bidding to became the first male swimmer to win the same individual event at three Olympics, led all the way

Kohei Uchimura expressed a measure of sympathy for Great Britain and Ukraine after a judging inquiry into his pommel horse routine gave Japan the silver medal in the men's Olympic gymnastics team final on Monday night. The Japanese superstar

Lithuania's Ruta Meilutyte became the first 15-year-old Olympic swimming champion for 40 years as she powered to the 100m breaststroke gold medal at the London Acquatics Centre on Monday night. Meilutyte held off fast-finishing American world

Sharks center Tim Whitehead will miss Saturday's Super 15 rugby final against the Waikato Chiefs because of a broken hand. Whitehead suffered the injury during the weekend's 26-19 win over the Stormers and has not recovered sufficiently to play

Schedule of South African athletes and teams competing in the London Olympic Games on Tuesday (SA times). Gideon Louw, Graeme Moore: Swimming, men's 100m freestyle heats,11am. Alex Peternell: Equestrian, individual eventing (jumping), 11.30am

South Africa's first medal at the London Olympic Games has been lauded by sports minister Fikile Mbalula. He said in a statement last night that South Africa can now be counted amongst the best in the world. Cameron van der Burgh secured the