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ICC announces points are shared for women's internationals unable to take place

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that the points will be shared for women's international matches that have not been completed because of either coronavirus or other unforeseen circumstances.

Three series between countries have been subject to the ruling - India v Pakistan, South Africa v Australia

against Pakistan, which was due to take place between July and November 2019.The two other series between South

points table qualify for the tournament which opens on Saturday February 6 2021.Australia, England, South

Africa and India have already qualified by virtue of being the top four with Pakistan, New Zealand,

Bangladesh and Ireland, and the winners of the five regional qualifiers - Thailand {Asia}, Zimbabwe {Africa


SASCOC Acting President suspended as election disputes continue in organisation

  • ANOCA

South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) has suspended Acting President Barry

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

the process.The three candidates had reportedly failed to submit all required documentation.Tennis South

Africa Board member Ntambi Ravele also lodged a challenge after she accused Hendricks of blocking her

SASCOC is expected to elect new leadership that will take South Africa to the Olympics in Japan."


Henry urges New Zealand Rugby to back Pichot in World Rugby leadership race

  • Rugby Sevens

Former All Blacks coach Sir Graham Henry has urged New Zealand Rugby to back Agustín Pichot in his World Rugby leadership bid.

nbsp;European Federations hold 22 of these votes, however, with Pichot seeking support from Oceania, South

America, Africa, Asia and North America.Both Argentina and New Zealand are SANZAAR members, alongside

South Africa and Australia.





World Rugby receive eight nominations for Executive Committee as Pichot's challenge for chairman confirmed

  • Rugby Sevens

World Rugby have confirmed that eight nominations for the seven available spaces on the organisation's Executive Committee have been received, while confirming that Sir Bill Beaumont will be challenged for chairman by Agustín Pichot.

Among the eight nominees for the Executive Committee are five who already have seats.This includes South

 Vying to gain a place on the Executive Committee are Rugby Africa President Khaled Babbou, Bart


WBSC discusses Baseball5 World Cup qualification with African nations

  • Baseball and Softball

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has discussed the qualification process for the Baseball5 World Cup with several African nations.

events across the globe last month.In a first preliminary meeting, WBSC spoke to representatives from South

Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia and Uganda on a conference call to give an update on the qualifying process

turn, the nations updated WBSC on the progress of Baseball5 in their territories.Two countries from Africa


Philip Barker: Women's hockey has a history long outdating 40 years of Olympic inclusion

  • Inside the Blogs

Tokyo 2020 was to have marked 40 years of women’s Olympic hockey, but any celebration of the landmark will now have to wait a year. For all that, women’s hockey has been part of the sporting scene for as long as the modern Olympic Movement and, 125 years ago, the first “international” took place.

The US, Australia, Denmark and South Africa joined the British as members.To make the picture somewhat



Healthy Campus project can benefit students during coronavirus pandemic, says FISU President

  • Universiade

A Healthy Campus project, due to be launched next month, is set to benefit student athletes during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to International University Sport Federation (FISU) President Oleg Matytsin.

de La Matanza in Argentina, the University of Western Australia, the University of Johannesburg in South

Africa, the University of Turin in Italy, the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia in Moscow, Peking


South Korea football coach welcomes recommendation to extend Tokyo 2020 age limit

  • Football

South Korea's men's under-23 coach Kim Hak-bum has welcomed the recommendation from the FIFA Taskforce

have been disappointing if they didn't get a chance to play in the Olympics," Kim said, according to South

Success at the Olympic or Asian Games can secure South Korean players exemption from a mandatory two-year

military service  ©Getty ImagesWithout the extension, 11 members of South Korea's victorious team

to play at Tokyo 2020.The event served as a qualifier for Tokyo 2020.The Olympic tournament offers South

Korea.France, Germany, Spain, Romania, New Zealand, Egypt, Ivory Coast, South Africa, Saudi Arabia,


NOCK to review preparations for Tokyo 2020 after rescheduling

  • ANOCA

National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) acting secretary general Francis Mutuku said the organisation would review preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics following the Games' postponement until 2021.

review could be taken after three months but we should take note that the disease has just entered Africa

and is yet to reach most countries in South America and the Oceania."


Former all-rounder Devnarain appointed to key role in South African women's cricket

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Devnarain has been appointed as the first full-time women's under-19 and national academy coach at Cricket South

Africa (CSA).

Devnarain, who made 29 one-day international appearances and 20 in the T20 format for South Africa, will

academy since 2017, has signed a three-year deal with CSA.Among her main tasks will be preparing the South

Africa (@OfficialCSA) April 6, 2020"It's a very important tier - being in between the provincial structures

The one major positive about South African cricket is that there is a lot of talent and skill within

Africa".


Netball South Africa President confirms recovery from coronavirus

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Netball South Africa President Cecilia Molokwane has encouraged people to take the coronavirus crisis

from the United Kingdom, where she held meetings with various sport federations and Nathi Mthethwa, South

Africa's Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture.Netball South Africa said the positive test led to calls

recovered from coronavirus and has urged members of the public to take the crisis seriously.Netball South

Africa President Cecilia Molokwane called for people to take the crisis seriously ©Getty Images"Following

More than 1,600 coronavirus cases have been reported in South Africa, with 11 deaths recorded.More than