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The official logo for the 30th anniversary of the establishment of University Sport South Africa.
๐พ๐๐ก๐๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ค๐ฃ๐!
#USSATurns30
OOOOH, WE'RE STARTING LIKE THAT?!?!?!?! ๐ฅ
Ladies of the momentโฆ 44.36โฑ๏ธ adding yet another ๐ฅ to SAโs tally!๐๐ฝ
๐ธ: Toy Ncube
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Does that smile look like a gold smile ? YES, of course it does!!!๐
Marlie Viljoen becomes the FIRST gold medalist for
#TeamSA
๐ฅ๐๐ฝ
๐ธ:
@_skhu_
#Chengdu2021
BANELEEEEEโผ๏ธ๐ฅ
Banele Shabangu๐ฟ๐ฆ runs a 23.29 and strikes 200m bronze!
HER FIRST INDIVIDUAL WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES TITLE!๐๐ฝ
๐ธ:
@_skhu_
#TeamSA
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โTHEY WONT STOP HIM!โ๐จ๐ฅ
Tsebo Matsoso is your
#Chengdu2021
200m champion, winning the race with a โฑ๏ธ 20.36 and adding the 2nd gold medal to
#TeamSA
โs tally.
WHAT A MOMENT!!๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฆ
๐ธ:
@_skhu_
#TeamSA
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๐ฅAnd just like that, the Menโs 4x400m Relay adds another medal to help
#TeamSA
surpass the 2019 World University Games medal tally๐ฟ๐ฆ
Ivaleni bafana!!
๐ธ USSA/ Toy Ncube
#USSAAthletics
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#Chengdu2021
Sheโs still in DISBELIEF!!๐ณ
"Iโm number 1๏ธโฃ!" - Banele (probably)
#TeamSA
โs Banele Shabangu has booked her spot for the final, after clocking a 23.09 PB in a highly contested womenโs 200m semifinal.
๐ธ
@_skhu_
#Chengdu2021
Catch him if you can ๐ค๐จ
Matsoso: They couldn't!๐คท๐พโโ๏ธ
And just like that, Tsebo Matsoso owned the Menโs 200m semifinal race, clocking a 20.45 sweep to finish first on the line.๐ฟ๐ฆ.
๐ธ:
@Skhu
#TeamSA
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#Chengdu2021
Good start to the ๐๐๐๐ค๐๐ง๐ ๐
#TeamSA
Womenโs 4x100m relay team have advanced to finals after finishing second at todayโs morning session.
#USSAAthletics
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#Chengdu2021
๐ซก๐ฆ๐ฎ๐น๐๐๐ฒ to the 4x400m finalists
#TeamSA
Men and Womenโs relay soldier their way to the finals after both teams finished second on the track.
๐ธ
@ToyShotIt
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#Chengdu2021
It all comes down to this!๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฆ
2๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ Medals
1๏ธโฃ9๏ธโฃ In the World ranking
1๏ธโฃ In Africa
Thank you
@Chengdu2021
, youโve been great!๐
#TeamSA
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Ladies and gentlemen, Kaylene Corbett๐ญ๐๐ฝ
She has done it, bagging yet another silver wear for
#TeamSA
in a highly contested 100m womenโs breaststroke!๐ฅ๐ฟ๐ฆ
๐ธ: USSA/
@_skhu_
#Chengdu2021
๐ฅThe breakthrough continues!๐ฟ๐ฆ
Erin Gallagher adds another Silver wear for
#TeamSA
in the 50m womenโs fly and hikes another new South African record time of 25.66!!๐๐ฝ
๐ธ: USSA/
@_skhu_
#USSAAquatics
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#Chengdu2021
ANOTHER SILVER FOR RSA!๐ฟ๐ฆ
Courtney Westley produces yet another massive 7:42.05โฑ๏ธrow to strike hammer silver!๐ฅ
๐ธ: Toy Ncube
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#Chengdu2021
Silver for South Africa ๐ฟ๐ฆ
Another silver ๐ฅ medal for Kaylene Corbett in Chengdu as she qualifies for the Olympics with a time of 2.22.99 in the Women's 200m Breaststroke.
#USSASwimming
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#Chengdu2021
๐ฅYou know the name...๐จ๐จ
ย
Shaun Maswanganyiโผ
ย
โฑ 10.06 | How else would you end the BEST MEET EVER???
๐ธ:
@_skhu_
#TeamSA
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Erin: Mom two for you and dad two for you๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Ladies and Gentleman Erin Gallagher, remember her name!๐๐ฝ๐ฅ๐ฅ
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#Chengdu2021
๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฑ๐๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐
The champions are landing on home soil...๐ฌ๐ฟ๐ฆ we invite all members of the media, USSA Family, the public, family and friends to join us in welcoming our medalist home.
#TeamSA
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#Chengdu2021
๐๐ช๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ก๐ก๐ข๐จ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ง
Earlier today Charne Swart was presented with the World University Games Fair Play Award for her exemplary act on the track to help a fellow athlete.
Your act of kindness truly showed the spirit of the WUG.
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WATCH| South Africaโs second fastest 100m sprinter Shawn Maswanganyi is relishing being part of Team SA at the World University Games in Chengdu, China. The US based athlete was blown away by the breathtaking
#Chengdu2021
Opening Ceremony.
#TeamSA
๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ข
University Sport South Africa (USSA) is excited to welcome Mrs. Marissa Langeni as the new Chief Executive Officer. Mrs. Langeni officially starts her duties today. We wish her all the best and success during her tenure.
We would like to congratulate Ms Nomsa Mahlangu, Senior Director at UJ Sport, on being the first female to become the FASU (Federation of African University Sport) president.
#WeAreAfrica
#USSAStudent
@fasuafrica
University Sport South Africa is saddened by the passing of Mxolisi Khwela. Mxo as he was affectionaly known as, he was the number one supporter of SASSU and USSA for almost 20 years and he will dearly be missed.
Lala Ngoxolo Mxo ๐๐๐๏ธ
๐ท Daniel Hlongwane
๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฅ๐
Erin Gallagher doing what she does best. Concluding the World University Games as the top
#TeamSA
medal awardee, Erin snatched her 4th silver in the 50m Freestyle final.
#USSASwimming
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#Chengdu2021
๐ฟ๐ฆ Defending champions, Team South Africa were named overall winners at the
#CUCSA2018
Games with a total of 59 medals; 32 ๐ฅ 16 ๐ฅ 11 ๐ฅ
๐โโ๏ธ๐โฝ๏ธ๐๐๐
Full gallery of the tournament can be found on our Facebook page: University Sport South Africa.
#TeamSA
#CUCSAGames
[JUST IN] USSA Family and friends, please join us in celebrating the incredible success of Ms. Nomsa Mahlangu as she takes on the esteemed role of Executive Committee Member of the International University Sports Federation (FISU).
Ms. Mahlangu's election as an Exco member is
HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY!
We love it when records are broken, a massive congratulations goes to
@TuksSport
athlete
@TlotlisoL
who smashed the 100m with a time of 09.94, landing a new USSA record๐๐พโโ๏ธ๐ฅ๐ฅ
#USSAAthletics
Congrats goes out to Danelle Wentzel who has become the first South African archer to win a stage at the Hyundai Archery World Cup. Wentzel took home the gold medal after she beat USA archer Alexis Ruiz by 3 points.
๐ท: Supplied.
#USSAstudent
Can we rename Erin to ๐๐ ด๐ ฒ๐ พ๐๐ ณ ๐ ถ๐ ธ๐๐ ป ?
A new African record for Erin Gallagher as she gets a silver medal in the Women's 100m Butterfly final.
Hi ๐
@TRSchoenmaker
#USSASwimming
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#Chengdu2021
Now this page is officially dedicated to Erin Gallagher!๐๐ฝ๐คฉ
Notโฆ1 but 2๏ธโฃ silver medals in the bag๐ฅWhat a talent, what a swimmer!!!
๐ธ:
@_skhu_
#TeamSA
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#Chengdu2021
As we welcomed our
#TeamSA19
ladies and gentlemen this morning, we would like to thank everyone involved as well as our sportswomen and sportmen who made the Team SA journey to the 30th Summer Universiade a roaring success. ๐
18 Medals and 10th overall.
We did it!๐๐๐ฟ๐ฆ
๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฆ
When we enter theyโll know that weโre sons and daughters of loadshedding!๐
#Chengdu2021
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RSA MEDALS | 04 Aug 2023
Records will fall. Legends will be born. History will be made!๐ฟ๐ฆ
๐ Medals and countingโฆ..
1๏ธโฃ6๏ธโฃ in the World and still climbingโฆ
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๐ง๏ธItโs raining ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฏ๐๐ซ medals for
#TeamSA
today. Discuss Thrower Yolandi Stander close off day 10 with a medal under her name finishing off with the result of 57.89.
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#Chengdu2021
Thuso Mpuang is a South African sprinter who took part in the 2009 Universiade and placed 3rd in the 200m and 4x 100m relay. Mpuang placed 2nd in the 200m and 1st in the 4x 100m relay at the 2011 Universiade.
๐ธ: FISU
#RoadtoNapoli2019
#USSAstudent
#TeamSA
It's the last night of athletics action from Chengdu and you can always count on the relays to have a little drama.๐คญ
Coverage of the
@Chengdu2021
continues on FISU TV.
๐ธ: Toy Ncube
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#Chengdu2021
๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ
University Sport South Africa cordially invites members of the media to attend team announcement that will represent South Africa at the 2021 FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China.
RSVP by 16:00, 25 June 2023
Appreciate post๐ฟ๐ฆ
Thank you to all our USSA family, friends and supporters near & far, and new fans that have cheered us on through all the way in China.
And most importantly thank you to all our sponsors, donors & USSA partners that have made
@Chengdu2021
experience possible.
WATCH ๐ฝ๏ธ | University Sport South Africa president
@Sasero1
pleads for sponsor support in womenโs football
"I'd like to plead with government, particularly at the provincial level - can you please ensure that the teams that represent your province get some sort of support"
The USSA Family would like to wish our ladies national team, Banyana Banyana goodluck as they take on Spain today in the
@FIFAWWC
match
#Womandla
๐ท:
@Banyana_Banyana
A day to be celebrated!๐๐ฝ
A day to rejoice!๐ฅบ
The sunrise has made its appearance once more and TODAY we celebrate three decades of excellence and beyond!๐
#USSATurns30
Napoli 2019 Summer Universiade participant, Amanda Mthandi put pen๐๏ธ to paper last month with her first international professional contract with Club Deportivo, Badajoz Femenino in Spain.
Read all about the UJ Star below๐๐
#WCW
#womeninfootball
Our lovely MC,
@Amanda_Dlamini9
, gets the South African Studentsโ Team Announcement underway.
#TeamSA
will be competing in the
@FISU
30th Summer Universiade set to take place in Italy, Napoli (3-14 July 2019).
Join in on the conversation: ๐
#TeamSA
#USSA2019
#RoadToNapoli
[WATCH] Shaun Maswanganyi reflects on his 100m final.
๐ฌโThereโs still more to work on, thereโs still more in the tank because I wanted to bring gold for Mzansiโฆโ he said.
๐ฅ: USSA/
@Velile_Mnyandu
#TeamSA
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#Chengdu2021
๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐!!๐๐
Folks
@UJ_Sport
are you 2023 USSA Basketball Champions, what good run they had!
A 73-58 nail biter
@TUTSport
couldnโt hold on to, giving away the the final podium spot to the orange-army.
#USSABasketballChamps
Itโs a Birthday ๐ฅณ๐ฅณ๐ฅณ
Happy 29th Birthday to SASSU/USSA, the home of University Sport and the bedrock of development in South African Sport.
Happy Birthday to our glorious Organisation.
#USSATURNS29
#ussa
We congratulate our CFMO, Dr Shadrack Nthangeni, was awarded the DOCTOR TECHNOLOGIAE degree๐จ๐ฝโ๐, today, at TUTโs virtual spring graduation ceremony. Well done Doctor, We are extremely proud of you! ๐๐๐
#ClassOf2020
#๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ง๐๐ฒ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐| ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ด๐ผ
๐๏ธUSSA President, Ms. Nomsa Mahlangu sends a message to
#TeamSA
athletes on the ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ค to the official opening of the 2021 World University Games in Chengdu.
#TeamSA
#Chengdu2021
#BetterNeverStops
[READ] USSAโs new president aspires to raise the bar
โI must admit that running for the position of president at USSA was a significant undertaking, and I approached it with a deep sense of commitment to the development...โ
Read more:
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