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Ghana Government back 2023 African Games after rumours were about to lose event

  • Ghana 2023

Ghana's Minister of Youth and Sports Mustapaha Ussif has claimed the Government is committed to hosting the 2023 African Games in the country after fears that they were set to be stripped of the event.

and we are working around the clock to ensure that we have the best African Games in the history of Africa



South Africa vow to deliver unforgettable 2023 Netball World Cup

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Netball South Africa President Cecilia Molokwane has vowed to deliver a Netball World Cup in 2023 that

South Africa was awarded the event for the first time after beating New Zealand to land the hosting rights

is an interesting time for netball globally," Molokwane, also World Netball’s regional director for Africa

because just last week we were introduced to World Netball and got to see their new logo, now South Africa

(@Netball_SA) June 8, 2021"As Netball South Africa we are very excited that we are here today."

Molokwane claims South Africa has a history of staging "great" local netball events and spoke of her


WBSC confirms schedule for coronavirus-hit Final Olympic Qualifier

  • Baseball and Softball

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has confirmed the match schedule for the three-team Final Olympic Qualifier in Mexico.

place in the final qualifier.The Netherlands finished were second at the September 2019 European and Africa




Sangakkara, Willis and Mankad among 10 new inductees to ICC Hall of Fame

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Kumar Sangakkara, the first overseas cricketer to become President of the prestigious Marylebone Cricket Club, is one of 10 inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame to celebrate the inaugural World Test Championship final which begins on Friday (June 18) in Southampton.

including 38 centuries and a monumental 319.His stand of 624 with Mahela Jayawardene in 2006 against South Africa




South Africa’s Commonwealth champion Schoeman wins Africa Triathlon title

  • Triathlon

reigning Commonwealth champion Henri Schoeman lived up to his position as favourite in winning the Africa

clean sweep as he claimed gold in 1hr 48min 57sec.Henri Schoeman's victory in the men's race at the Africa

Riddle in 1:49:13 and Nicholas Quenet, who finished fourth at the same venue on Monday (June 7) in the Africa

Triathlon Cup and Pan Arab Championships, and clocked 1:54:33 today.Christiaan Stroebel of South Africa


United States officially confirm they will bid for Rugby World Cup

  • Rugby Sevens

The United States has formally announced that it is going to bid for the Rugby World Cup, which could potentially help expand the footprint of the sport into a lucrative new market.

worked as executive director of competitions for the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cup in Germany and South Africa



China’s weightlifting world record holders Deng Wei and Tian Tao out of Tokyo 2020

  • Weightlifting

The Olympic medal chances of athletes from around the world have changed dramatically after China decided not to select Rio 2016 gold medallist Deng Wei, its leading female athlete in the Tokyo 2020 rankings.

s continental slot, Bilegsaikhan Erdenebat, is 126kg behind the favourite Li Wenwen on total, while Africa

2008 and London 2012 after doping disqualifications, and “live” at Rio 2016.Tunisia fared best from Africa



Liam Morgan: Olympics heading to Brisbane after secretive and opaque bid process

  • Inside the Blogs

Forget what International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach and his vice-president John Coates have to say - Brisbane being awarded the 2032 Olympics is a done deal.

organisation comes around to picking the host for 2036.By then, there may be clamour to have the Olympics in Africa