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Nigeria Taekwondo Federation ask universities to affiliate for development

  • Taekwondo

The Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF) should work with universities to improve development of its athletes around the nation, according to Ondo State head coach, Ada Anthony.

champions there, they can get involved easily in the national team," said Anthony.Speaking to the Maiden Africa

them to defend themselves from attacks.With Nigeria's vast cultural differences between the north and south


Marinkovich to take the helm of Australian national netball team in 2021

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Stacey Marinkovich is set to take the helm of the Australian national netball team after the conclusion of the Super Netball season in 2021. 

ImagesShe will be in the role for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and 2023 Netball World Cup in South

Africa."


Cricket South Africa fire suspended chief executive for committing acts of serious misconduct

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Cricket South Africa (CSA) have fired Thabang Moroe, the organisation's former chief executive who was

acting chief executive officer role since Moroe's suspension.Kugandrie Govender will continue as Cricket South

employees, to continue the work of building the reputation of cricket and more importantly Cricket South

Africa, so as to contribute to its sporting competitiveness."

who love, support, and follow the sport and those who have trust in the sport’s ability to unify all South

humbled to be a part of the collective that commits itself to ensuring that CSA is a federation of which South


CSA launches Cricket for Social Justice and Nation Building project

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has launched its Cricket for Social Justice and Nation Building (SJN) project

will he oversee an independent complaints system aimed at healing, restoring and uniting the sport in South

previously worked in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission formed following the end of apartheid rule in South

Africa, having once been imprisoned for campaigning against the segregationist Government.The Restoration

Africa must be non-white - the current number is six, with at least three Black African.National teams

Kevin Pietersen, who went on to become arguably England's greatest batsman of all time after leaving South


SASCOC expected to hold September 19 meeting to determine path to election

  • ANOCA

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) is expected to host a Special General

Aleck Skhosana is among the candidates standing to be the permanent successor to Sam.The Athletics South

Africa chairman is joined on the list of candidates by Netball South Africa President Cecilia Molokwane


Japan withdraw from eight-team international rugby tournament

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The Japanese rugby union team has reportedly withdrawn from an eight-team international tournament set to take place in Europe in November and December.

not played a competitive match since the quarter-finals of the tournament, against eventual winners South

Africa.


African National Paralympic Committees take part in webinar looking at impact of coronavirus pandemic

  • Paralympics

Representatives of African National Paralympic Committees took part in a webinar today focusing on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

specialising in sports, international relations and event management.It was held as part of a project entitled Africa

representatives of African National Paralympic Committees ©Getty ImagesFormer Olympic and Paralympic swimmer South

African Para athletes and National Paralympic Committees.It was highlighted how Para-athletes across Africa


Double Paralympic long jump champion Rehm aims for third gold at Tokyo 2020

  • Athletics News

German long jump double Paralympic champion Markus Rehm is eyeing a third consecutive long jump gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as he looks to also improve his world record.

spoken about how he was gearing up to better his long jump T64 world record through a training camp in South

Africa, before being recalled to Germany when the COVID-19 outbreak hit the nation.Known as the "Blade


Acting President and chief executive appointed by Cricket South Africa after resignations

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has appointed a new Acting President and acting chief executive following

allegations of serious misconduct.A tournament featuring three-team matches is was launched by Cricket South

Africa in response to the pandemic ©Getty ImagesThat led to the independent forensic audit being commissioned.On

who love, support, and follow the sport and those who have trust in the sport’s ability to unify all South

humbled to be a part of the collective that commits itself to ensure that CSA is a federation of which South


Disciplinary hearing of SASCOC President Hendricks postponed

  • ANOCA

The hearing for the suspended Acting President of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic

organisation.Alan Fritz, Kaya Majeke and Winston Meyer were also listed as candidates last month, while Athletics South

Africa chairman Aleck Skhosana, Free State Rugby President Jerry Segwaba and Netball South Africa President

 Tennis South Africa Board member Ntambi Ravele also lodged a challenge after she accused Hendricks


South Africa rugby sevens team returns to training with focus on Tokyo 2020

  • Rugby Sevens

South Africa rugby sevens head coach Neil Powell has said that next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo is

The South African men’s rugby sevens team were expected to be one of the main contenders for a gold medal

the World Rugby Sevens Series, which saw them win the Dubai and Los Angeles legs of the season.South Africa

after six events, with the final four competitions cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.South Africa

South Africa Rugby revealed players were tested in line with a number of return-to-training protocols.Team

Olympic champions Fiji, New Zealand, United States, Argentina, Canada, Britain, Australia, Kenya, South


Vetter throws 2020 javelin world best at first gold meeting on World Athletics Continental Tour

  • Athletics

Johannes Vetter produced the outstanding performance of the night at the first gold meeting of the newly established World Athletics Continental Tour in Turku, moving to the top of this year's javelin rankings with a huge effort of 91.49 metres.

than the previous best throw of 2020, the 87.86 achieved by India’s Neeraj Chopra at Potchefstroom, South

Africa on January 28.A second 2020 world-leading effort came on the track from Britain's 2018 world


Dates set for Women's Rugby Europe Championship 2020 and World Cup qualifiers

  • Rugby Sevens

Rugby Europe has announced new dates for the postponed Women's Rugby Europe Championship 2020 fixtures and the Rugby World Cup 2021 European qualifiers.

Zealand, England, Australia, France, United States, Wales and Canada.Two spots have since been filled by South

Africa in the African qualifier and Fiji in the Oceania qualifier.Kazakhstan, Japan and Hong Kong will


Williams named as chief executive of NBA Africa

  • Basketball

Association (NBA) has appointed investment banker Victor Williams as the new chief executive of its NBA Africa

the appointment with Williams now set to start his new role at the league's Johannesburg office in South

Africa.

new role will see Williams monitor the league's basketball and business development initiatives in Africa

continent.Williams has previously served as the executive head of corporate and investment banking, Africa

Standard Bank Group.He was responsible for the expansion of the company in the Ivory Coast, Ethiopia and South


First modern pentathlon virtual laser shooting qualifiers end ahead of finals

  • Modern Pentathlon

The world's first virtual laser shooting competition has ended, whittling down the top 32 athletes who will now compete in the International Modern Pentathlon Union's (UIPM) Laser All Stars Finals.

qualifier tournament saw athletes from five of the governing body's six continental confederations – Africa

, Asia, Europe, North America and South America – qualify for the finals in September.This was after