The final Olympic boxing qualifier for Tokyo 2020 - a global event which had been due to take place in Paris in June - has been scrapped.

and the BTF added that it protects both its rankings and the Tokyo 2020 seeding system.Boxers from Africa

openness, the BTF added.The axing of the global qualifier will be a blow especially to boxers from Africa

The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has announced that its second continental forum of 2021 is to be held for the Americas on Sunday February 21.

forum will be held virtually.It is due to follow two weeks after the year’s first continental forum for Africa

Lokesh Suji, director of the Esports Federation of India (ESFI), has stated a belief that the nation will be "the next powerhouse in esports".

Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, North Macedonia, Ukraine, Brazil, Russia, Thailand, Indonesia, Georgia, South Africa

coaching have been held in Egypt and Burkina Faso, as word of the discipline continues to spread in Africa

Representatives from Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda and Zambia have

Australian Open organisers have said there is no reason for alarm despite Greek player Michail Pervolarakis testing positive for coronavirus after leaving the country.

 The world number 463 has tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in South Africa via Qatar.He

After spending a day in South Africa [Pervolarakis] tested positive," Tennis Australia chief executive

through the normal processes in the national incident room and go through the information with South Africa

The last three nations who will compete in the men's water polo tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are due to be decided at the final qualifier in Rotterdam.

tournament alongside eight other nations.Serbia, Italy, Spain, the United States, Australia, South Africa

Ampie Louw, the former coach of multiple Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius, has died at the age of 72.

intruder and was initially found guilty of manslaughter, before the Supreme Court of Appeal in South Africa

Bronze – Lucrezia Ria (Italy), Nicole Brown (USA)Women’s Featherweight 65.8 kgGold – Amanda Lino (South Africa

Zealand), Alexander Pärleros (Sweden)Men’s Super Heavyweight +102.2 kgGold – Wessel Mostert (South Africa

56.7 kgGold: Micol Disegni (Italy)Silver: Anja Saxmark (Sweden)Bronze: Natalie Jean Ausmeier (South Africa

Drumgoole (Ireland), Connor Hitchens (UK)Men’s Lightweight 70.3 kgGold: Pieter Roedulf Roets (South Africa

Diab (Lebanon)Silver: Marcin Kalata (Poland)Bronze: Damian Visenjak (Austria), Dwain Meredith (South Africa

Silver: Janika Antinmaa Antinmaa (Finland) Bronze: Ilaria Norcia (Italy), Cassandra Le Roux (South Africa

Silver: Mohammed Almuamari (Bahrain) Bronze: Alibi Temirtassov (Kazakhstan), Julio Plaatjies (South Africa

nbsp;Silver: Grigoriy Ponomarev (Russia) Bronze: Kaloyan Kolev (Bulgaria), Delano Human (South Africa

Imran Khwaja won a fiercely-fought election against Ricky Skerritt to remain deputy chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC). 

and Barclay voted for Skerritt, while Khwaja received votes from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, South Africa

Dakar 2026 has promoted the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) edition plan as the key document to guide preparations for the multi-sport event.

We have tested new ways, co-creation; for a new destination, the continent of Africa."

Former West Indian cricketer Wavell Hinds is in the running to become the Chef de Mission for Jamaica’s Paralympic team.

than 2,500 Test runs, including five centuries, with his highest score of 213 coming against South Africa

The top seed in the women’s singles draw Ashleigh Barty recorded a double bagel win in her first round match on day two of the year’s opening Grand Slam tournament.

Yannick Hanfmann 6-3 6-3 6-4 while ninth seed Matteo Berrettini of Italy defeated Kevin Anderson of South Africa