National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) President Alfred Foloko has urged the country's citizens to rally behind the men's under-23 and women's national football teams in their quest to secure a spot at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. 

Zambia are currently competing at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Under-23 Africa Cup of

for the Olympic tournament.They currently lie bottom of Group B with one point, having drawn 0-0 with South

Africa on Saturday (November 9), and lost 3-1 to defending champions Nigeria yesterday, but can still

face in a two-legged match on January 13 and 22.Zambia are currently competing at the CAF Under-23 Africa

CAF/TwitterThe loser of the tie will have a second chance of qualifying if they win the CAF-CONMEBOL (South

South Africa are closer to a semi-final spot at the Confederation of African Football Under-23 Africa

Having started their Group B campaign with a 0-0 draw against Zambia, a victory was essential for South

Africa in Cairo, Egypt.But Ivory Coast were top of the group following a 1-0 victory over Nigeria in

their first game, so a tight contest was expected at Al Salam Stadium.In a match of numerous chances, South

Africa should have been ahead on 14 minutes.Ivory Coast goalkeeper Eliezer Ira Tape was caught on the

 The semi-finalists will be decided on Friday (November 15), with Nigeria playing South Africa and

Shortly after England had stunningly demolished the All Blacks in the semi-final of the Rugby World Cup, the back-page headline in one of Britain's posher papers asked: "Is rugby now our national sport?"

However, things went awfully quiet on that subject once the South African steamroller had flattened Eddie

reflected in many of the players' personalities and he recalls that during one British Lions tour to South

Africa, a group of players were nicknamed The Wreckers because of what they did to their hotel rooms

Legendary South Africa captain Francois Pienaar says it's a dream come true to see so many players from

World renowned for their rugby prowess, South Africa boasts two high-quality national university rugby

Africa, but also the European Champions Cup and English Premiership with Saracens.Two World Cup winners

2012 Varsity Cup semi-finalists North-West University, while hooker Malcolm Marx, who played six of South

matches.Bongi Mbonambi is one of four graduates from the University of Pretoria to have featured in South

Africa in the World Cup final was halfback Herschel Jantjies.

South Africa's former captain Graeme Smith is one of three candidates to become the country's first-ever

considered one of the best opening batsmen in the sport's history, was interviewed for the post by Cricket South

Africa (CSA), according to ESPN.A five member panel, which includes CSA chief executive Thabang Moroe

domestic cricket.An appointment is expected within the next fortnight.Smith played 117 Test matches for South

Africa and scored 27 centuries in that time, finishing his career with an average of 48.25.Van Zyl has

On the night of November 9, 1989, 30 years ago, the gates along the 45-kilometre expanse of the Berlin Wall were flung open and the world changed.

itself ©Getty ImagesIt is worth recalling that in this period, the IOC was also much preoccupied with South

Africa, which was itself able to rejoin the Olympic Movement in time for Barcelona 1992, its first appearance

 "At this time, I was also very busy with bringing South Africa back into the Olympic fold," Carrard

Cameroon's Maxwel Djantou Nana hopes to be an ambassador for African sambo after delivering a World Championship silver medal here in Cheongju.

Sukwoo Culture Gym.He told insidethegames: "I feel myself like an ambassador for sambo in Cameroon and Africa

I feel responsibility for development in Africa and as an ambassador I would like to transfer this message

A medal-winning performance caps a good few days for African sambo in South Korea.At the International

Defending champions Nigeria suffered a 1-0 defeat to Ivory Coast in their opening match at the Under-23 Africa

Gnaka, whose penalty was the only moment of quality in a dour contest.In the other match played today, South

Africa and Zambia played out a goalless draw.FULL-TIME!??

bounce back from the defeat when they play Zambia on Tuesday (November 12), while Ivory Coast take on South

Africa in their second group match.Three spots in the men's event at next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo

Kenya booked their place at Tokyo 2020 after they thrashed Uganda in the final of the Rugby Africa Men

edged out Zimbabwe 21-12.Kenya won the continental qualifier to book their Tokyo 2020 place ©Rugby Africa

runners-up Uganda.The qualifier is set to be held in June next year.Fiji, the United States, New Zealand and South

Africa all secured their Tokyo 2020 berths through the World Rugby Sevens Series.Argentina, Canada,

favourites Kenya and defending champions Zimbabwe both went unbeaten on the opening day of the Rugby Africa

Kenya started their campaign at the South African city's Bosman Stadium with a 36-7 win over Ivory Coast.The

Rugby Africa Men’s Sevens 2019:Results and schedule available on Rugby Africa Website: https://t.co/UT4uuwkYji

South Africa’s World Cup winning rugby captain Siya Kolisi is leading his team and the Webb Ellis trophy

Black people were not allowed to represent South Africa.

Africa since the early 20th century.

The anti-Apartheid movement in South Africa was supported by Russia, China and India and they, of course

Africa tour would take place.

Not one of them would have been permitted to play against South Africa at this time.South Africa were

World Karate Federation (WKF) President Antonio Espinós has been encouraged by preparations for the 2021 World Cadet, Junior and Under-21 Championships in Cape Town following a meeting between representatives of the governing body and a delegation of the Organising Committee. 

Championships.Its aim was to initiate preparations for only the second-ever edition of the event in Africa

the awarding of the 2021 World Cadet, Junior and Under-21 Championships to Cape Town, located on South

Africa’s southwest coast, puts Africa at the forefront of major karate competitions and showcases the

global reach of the sport.Espinós led the WKF delegation in Santiago, with Karate South Africa President

to deliver the event were discussed, while plans to ensure the long-lasting legacy in Cape Town and South

South Africa's Cecilia Molokwane has elected as the President of Netball Africa and International Netball

Federation director for Africa, it has been announced.

Molokwaneo is currently President of Netball South Africa (NSA), a position she has held since 2017.

 South Africa is due to host the 2023 Netball World Cup. 

for Tokyo 2020 as they begin their campaign in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Under-23 Africa

November 22 in Egypt's capital city.Nigeria won the tournament in 2015 and have been drawn to face South

Africa, Ivory Coast and Zambia in Group B.Egypt are scheduled to kick the Cup of Nations off against

Cup of Nations earlier this year.Hosts Egypt will be hoping to do better at the Under-23 Africa Cup

of Nations than the senior national team, which lost to South Africa in the last 16 of the Africa Cup

 Group B is set to get underway on Saturday (November 9) when Nigeria face Ivory Coast and South

Market research, consumer surveys and clicks on social media have been used to help choose which events will be part of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League, it was revealed today.

disciplines hosted in the IAAF Diamond League.Representative online research carried out in China, France, South

Africa and the United States; post event surveys in Belgium, Britain and Switzerland and click-throughs