<![CDATA[Sport Olympics RSS]]> http://www.iol.co.za:80/cmlink/1.1218015 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:45:27 +0200 <![CDATA[SA book place in Olympic qualifier final]]> http://www.iol.co.za/sa-book-place-in-olympic-qualifier-final-1.1240456

South Africa are one step away from booking their place at the London Olympic Games after beating India in New Delhi.

]]> 1.1240456 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:45:27 +0200 <![CDATA[Pearson posts Olympic qualifying time]]> http://www.iol.co.za/pearson-posts-olympic-qualifying-time-1.1237341

Australia's world champion hurdler Sally Pearson clocked two Olympic qualifying times in dual victories at the Sydney Track Classic.

]]> 1.1237341 Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:27:23 +0200 <![CDATA[Mokoka, Kalmer show good form]]> http://www.iol.co.za/mokoka-kalmer-show-good-form-1.1237307

Olympic marathon hopefuls Stephen Mokoka and Rene Kalmer were in top form on Saturday, smashing the course records at a road race in Pretoria.

]]> 1.1237307 Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:33:09 +0200 <![CDATA[Van der Burg wants secluded Olympic build up]]> http://www.iol.co.za/van-der-burg-wants-secluded-olympic-build-up-1.1237089

Olympic Games medal hopeful Cameron van der Burgh says he will swim in fewer races this year to keep his form secret from his competitors ahead of the global showpiece.

]]> 1.1237089 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:35:41 +0200 <![CDATA[Kvitova, Stepanek to team up at Olympics]]> http://www.iol.co.za/kvitova-stepanek-to-team-up-at-olympics-1.1237087

Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova will team with countryman Radek Stepanek to play the mixed doubles at the London Olympics.

]]> 1.1237087 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:31:12 +0200 <![CDATA[Xiang, Robles set for showdown]]> http://www.iol.co.za/xiang-robles-set-for-showdown-1.1236481

China's Liu Xiang will face Dayron Robles for the first time since their controversial clash at last year's world championships.

]]> 1.1236481 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:44:43 +0200 <![CDATA[Bolt to run at Czech meet]]> http://www.iol.co.za/bolt-to-run-at-czech-meet-1.1236168

Jamaica's world 100-metre record holder Usain Bolt will run the main sprint at the Golden Spike event in the eastern Czech city of Ostrava on May 25.

]]> 1.1236168 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:18:57 +0200 <![CDATA[Sascoc hampered by lack of funding]]> http://www.iol.co.za/sascoc-hampered-by-lack-of-funding-1.1236103

Sascoc president Gideon Sam says S's disappointing Beijing Olympic performance is to blame for the current lack of sponsorships.

]]> 1.1236103 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:56:25 +0200 <![CDATA[Olympic stadium not fit for football]]> http://www.iol.co.za/olympic-stadium-not-fit-for-football-1.1236069

The chairman of third-tier English club Leyton Orient has warned that London's Olympic Stadium is not fit for football.

]]> 1.1236069 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:38:17 +0200 <![CDATA[LJ owes himself an Olympic medal]]> http://www.iol.co.za/lj-owes-himself-an-olympic-medal-1.1234235

National 400m hurdles record holder LJ van Zyl says he owes it to himself to pick up a medal at the London Olympic Games.

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