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British sprinters grab gold on day two of athletics at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

  • Athletics News

Britain's Thomas Young and Sophie Hahn ended the second day of athletics at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games with gold medals in the 100 metres at the Olympic Stadium.

Colombia's Darian Faisury Jimenez Sanchez six hundredths back and Germany's Lindy Ave in bronze.South Africa

RPC) Anastasiia Soloveva placed third.Ntando Mahlangu made it a second gold in 30 minutes for South Africa



WFDF membership grows to 100 with addition of five National Federations

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Three National Federations from Africa, one from Europe and one from Asia have joined the World Flying

As we outlined in May, the second round of membership admissions in 2021 focused on Africa, where we

WFDF’s Development Programme, in close cooperation with our continental associations in Africa (AAFDF


World Taekwondo and THF flags unfurled on top of Europe's highest mountain

  • Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation

The World Taekwondo and Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF) flags have been unfurled at the top of Mount Elbrus in Russia after being successfully carried there by Jordan's Farah Al Asa'ad.

The THF's Middle East and North Africa coordinator was part of a group which made it to the summit of



Defending champions Tunisia record second win at FIBA AfroBasket

  • Basketball

Tunisia continued their perfect start to the defence of their International Basketball Federation AfroBasket title as they earned a second straight victory by beating Egypt in Kigali.

It was a hard-fought victory for us and a special feeling that we were able to humble the former Africa


Energy Standard top standings as new ISL season opens in Naples

  • Swimming

Energy Standard hold the lead after the first day of the opening match of the new International Swimming League (ISL) season in Naples.

Toronto Titans was unable to compete in the men's 4x100m medley relay ©Getty ImagesChad le Clos of South Africa



Final four rounds of Rugby Championship fixtures moved to Queensland due to COVID-19 restrictions

  • Rugby Sevens

The final four rounds of the Rugby Championship are due to be held in the Australian state of Queensland, with matches scheduled on successive weekends from September 12 to October 2 in a COVID-19 enforced change to the original schedule.

The Rugby Championship includes Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa - the southern hemisphere

purchased tickets will be eligible for refunds.The All Blacks’ matches against Argentina and South Africa

After exploring several options, including moving the tournament to South Africa and even Europe, we

South Africa played their first two Rugby Championship matches at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, after

New Zealand won the 2020 edition in which South Africa were absent because of COVID-19 restrictions,




Japan among withdrawals from WBSC Under-23 Baseball World Cup

  • Baseball and Softball

Japan have withdrawn from the Under-23 Baseball World Cup, with competition's most successful nation not included on the list of entrants for the event in Mexico due to coronavirus-related travel restrictions.

qualify for the tournament, scheduled to run from September 23 to October 2 in Sonora.China, South Africa




Olympic silver medallist Mboma leads Namibian 200m one-two at World Athletics Under-20 Championships

  • Athletics

Christine Mboma of Namibia flew clear of compatriot Beatrice Masilingi on the home straight to take gold and set a women's 200 metres championship record at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships.

Championships, winning gold in the women's hammer with a championship record 71.64m.Mine De Klerk of South Africa

while Nigeria clocked an African under-20 record in third of 39.33, which was then matched by South Africa