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Haiti, Mali and Peru latest nations to join World Flying Disc Federation

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) has welcomed Haiti, Mali and Peru as new members of the governing body, bringing its membership up to 91.

To end this extremely difficult year of 2020 by adding these three national member federations from Africa

, the Caribbean, and South America to our membership does not only give a boost to our International

We are hopeful we can further expand our membership in the PanAm region and Africa in 2021, and will


Suspended New Delhi laboratory had positive test rate of 4.6 per cent in 2019

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The now suspended New Delhi laboratory recorded by far the highest proportion of positive tests among the 30 laboratories for which statistics are given in the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)’s newly-published anti-doping testing figures report for 2019.

Administration and Management System (ADAMS).The next-highest rate on the 2019 list came from Bloemfontein in South

Africa, with 2.66 per cent while most laboratories had rates of below 1.5 per cent.A separate table



Sudan Olympic Committee hopes for athletics boost thanks to cordial ties with Ethiopia

  • ANOCA

A delegation from the Ethiopian embassy visited the headquarters of the Sudan Olympic Committee (SOC) in a bid to boost sporting ties between the bordering African nations.

of these coming in athletics.The country's haul includes 22 golds.Sudan was the largest country in Africa

before South Sudan became independent in 2011.South Sudan made their Olympic debut at Rio 2016.


Van Der Voort produces great escape as Carolissen receives bye at PDC World Darts Championship

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Vincent Van Der Voort came back from the brink of defeat while Cameron Carolissen received a bye after his scheduled opponent tested positive for coronavirus, as the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) World Championship went into its sixth day.

for coronavirus and was ruled out of playing.This handed his scheduled opponent Cameron Carolissen of South

Africa a bye through to round two, as Kleermaker's scheduled replacement Josh Payne of England was unable






Promotion and relegation to be introduced for FIH Pro League through new Nations Cup

  • Hockey

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has launched the bidding process for the inaugural FIH Nations Cup, which will be played for the first time in 2022.

The deadline for submitting bids is March 31.Canada, Malaysia, France, Ireland, South Africa, Japan,

South Korea, Pakistan, Austria and Egypt have been approached about holding the men's tournament.Spain

, Ireland, India, South Korea, Japan, Canada, South Africa, Italy, Chile and Russia are in the frame


Rugby Europe Championship to finish just weeks before new campaign starts

  • Rugby Sevens

The final round of the 2020 Rugby Europe Championship is set to be held in February next year before attention begins to turn towards Rugby World Cup qualification.

Australia, Fiji and the winner of the qualification tournament.The runner-up will face defending champions South

Africa, Ireland, Scotland and a qualifier from Asia or the Pacific in Pool B.


Qualification pathway for ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2022 confirmed

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The qualification process for the International Cricket Council's (ICC) 2022 Men's T20 World Cup has been confirmed ahead of the event in Australia.

associate members of the ICC due to take part at regional level.Due to the strength in depth across Africa

Cup are hosts Australia as well as top nations Afghanistan, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South

Africa and West Indies.A further four teams from the 2021 edition of the tournament will also qualify

hosts.A total of 13 African countries and territories are set to compete in the A and B qualifiers in South

Africa in the same month, while 16 sides will do the same in Finland in June and July for the European



French President Macron to attend 2023 Rugby World Cup draw

  • Rugby Sevens

The draw for the 2023 Rugby World Cup is poised to take place in Paris tomorrow with French President Emmanuel Macron in attendance.

find out who they will be facing.The competition consists of 20 teams - including reigning champions South

Africa - that will be drawn into four pools of five.Twelve countries have directly qualified for the

host country, all will be randomly drawn to determine the pools they go into.Band one will feature South

Africa, New Zealand, England and Wales, while band two consists of Ireland, Australia, France and Japan.Scotland

, Argentina, Fiji and Italy make up band three.South Africa defeated England to win the 2019 Rugby World


ICC announces qualification process for Women’s T20 World Cup in 2023

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International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the qualification process for the Women’s T20 World Cup in South

Africa in 2023.

Competition had been scheduled to take place in South Africa at the end of 2022, but was pushed back

Cup in New Zealand had been postponed from February and March 2021 to the same months in 2022.Hosts South

Africa and the seven top teams in the ICC women's T20 world rankings as of November 30 2021 - out of

 Botswana is due to host the Africa qualifier in October and is set to be joined by Cameroon, Namibia