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Kirsten Landman enduro racer standing behind her bike

Kirsten Landman

Kirsten Landman is working hard to open up the sport for more women to compete while etching her name in the history books as a competitor to watch.

Kirsten Landman enduro racer standing behind her bike

Janine van Wyk

Kirsten Landman is working hard to open up the sport for more women to compete while etching her name in the history books as a competitor to watch.

Kirsten Landman enduro racer standing behind her bike

Caroline Matsimela

Here’s what keeps Caroline Matsimela going as she gears up for the Absa Cape Epic, taking place from the 17th to the 24th of March 2024.

Kirsten Landman enduro racer standing behind her bike

Robyn Moodaly

“My journey as a woman in sports and as a football player was shaped by a deep-rooted love and passion for the game itself, knowing that no obstacle would deter me from following my dreams of one day perusing a career in football.”

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“I Trained With The Blitzboks — And This Is What Happened”

“I Trained With The Blitzboks — And This Is What Happened”

If you asked me about rugby 10 years ago, I would’ve told you about how I had no clue about the game, the rules or the positions. I was, however, at every single rugby game at the boys’ school across the road. I obviously wasn’t there to observe the game. When we think about women playing sport, rugby isn’t the first thing that comes to mind, right? Back then, I had no clue women could even play rugby. That said, unfortunately, women’s rugby in this country isn’t a sport that’s often spoken about.

This South African Olympic Sprinter Has Swapped Her Spikes For Rugby Boots

This South African Olympic Sprinter Has Swapped Her Spikes For Rugby Boots

When the love for sport runs through your veins, it’s only natural to be interested in more than one sport. Alyssa Conley is an Olympic sprinter and Springbok Seven’s player. She never played a team sport or never touched a rugby ball until April 2019. Alyssa now plays for the women’s Springbok Sevens team and she’s flying the South African flag high. She spoke to Women’s Health about what it takes to be a woman in sport in South Africa.

Olympic Rower Kirsten McCann Shares Her Top 4 Strength Workouts

Olympic Rower Kirsten McCann Shares Her Top 4 Strength Workouts

Becoming a world champion takes extreme discipline and a fitness routine that will keep you fit and in shape to compete against the world’s best. We had a chat with rowing world champion and two time Olympian Kirsten McCann (who just got back from the World Rowing Championships in Austria) to find out what her ultimate workouts are for strength.

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