Mark Lemke’s Blog
From player to coach for Olympian Goldschmidt
Former Olympian and Team SA beach volleyball star, Grant Goldschmidt, has made a successful transition from player to coach and is now enjoying the second part of his sporting...
Du Plessis showing sparkle in Diamond League
South Africa’s Olympic silver medallist javelin thrower Jo-Ane du Plessis (formerly Van Dyk) is in Oslo, which is the latest stop on her Diamond League campaign as she continues...
Riddle’s courageous fight in Cairns Ironman
South African Olympic triathlete Jamie Riddle is recovering and reflecting on his debut Cairns Ironman, only two weeks after a career best performance in the San Francisco T100...
It’s all change as Martin reaches for the stars
The past year has been life changing for South African judo star, Jasmine Martin. She has changed weight classes and gained a fresh mentality since moving to the Italian capital...
Wildschutt maps out his record-breaking path
Adriaan Wildschutt returned to Paris on Friday night for the first time since his debut Olympic Games last year with the intention of using the Diamond League experience as...
Three schools carry SA hopes at tug-of-war champs
There will be three schools teams representing South Africa at the World Championships in Nottingham, England in September, following the completion of the recent 2025 Under-19...
Daries takes to using Amsterdam as launch pad to LA
Naveen Daries knows all too well that nothing can be taken for granted in life, and for this reason she remains firmly grounded as she reflects on a highly-successful 2025...
Sampson a role model, in and out of the ocean
The life story of Paul Sampson is well documented. As a young child he was homeless, drifting along the coast of Muizenberg with his mother, who worked as a car guard to provide...
Horne’s ‘destiny’ leads him down triathlete path
Nicholas Horne is emerging as one of South Africa’s brightest triathletes and it’s easy to see why. With his rapid rise, which has seen him win eight of his ten races on the...
New beginnings for Paralympic star Kruger
In 2024 Simoné Kruger added to the legacy she is building as a para-athlete by winning gold at the Paris Paralympics in the women’s F38 Discus. She also holds the world record in...
Breytenbach plots her path to 2028 Games
Donne Breytenbach has mapped out a path to achieving her dream of winning a medal at the 2028 Olympics. This ambition has seen her take the step of moving to Budapest, Hungary,...
Scholtz uses Paris experience to good effect
The recent conclusion of the 2025 All-Africa Badminton Championships in Douala, Cameroon, saw South African success as 25-year-old Johanita Scholtz, who currently ranks second in...
Cassiem reflects on a ‘special team effort’
More than a week after South Africa’s men’s Proteas had made history by becoming the first team from the country to win a medal on the global stage, a bronze at the FIH Indoor...
‘Darts champions are made not born’
Sitting down with Devon Petersen, the highest-ever ranked African darts player, provided insight into how he climbed to the level of a World Championship contender. The...
Arsenal vs City: How they match up
This weekend’s English Premier League action presents a clash between Arsenal and Manchester City. Based on the squads of the two sides, who has the advantage going into this...