Paris 2024 organising committee president Tony Estanguet said he was confident the games could calm relations and open doors to dialogue, while acknowledging they could not solve armed conflicts.

various armed conflicts, religious issues or basic human rights violations in many countries, mainly in Africa

Following last week's pre-Olympic hockey tournaments in Spain, India and Oman, the groups have been drawn for the 12 teams of each gender to compete for gold at Paris 2024.

men's competition, Group A comprises the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Great Britain, France, and South Africa

The Federation of Gay Games (FGG) has announced the results of the bidding process for the organisation and hosting of the 13th Gay Games. All six continents are represented among those bidding to host the Games. It is estimated that around 10,000 participants will be invited. The winner will be announced in November 2025.

Canada); Frankfurt (Germany), Athens (Greece), Auckland (New Zealand), Cape Town, Johannesburg (South Africa

Louis Rees-Zammit will be welcomed back into the Welsh rugby fold if his stint in American football proves short-lived, Wales coach Warren Gatland has assured. The 22-year-old winger is on his way to Florida to answer the call of the International Player Pathway.

for the British and Irish Lions since 1959 when he was named in the squad for the 2021 tour of South Africa

The venues and participating teams for the 3x3 Basketball Qualifiers have been announced. Hong Kong, Japan and Hungary will host this important event between April and May this Olympic year.

include at least one team of each gender from France (host).Maximum of two teams from the same continent (Africa

Nick Dunlap won a thrilling back-nine duel on Sunday to become the first amateur to achieve a PGA Tour title since 1991. Despite being the best, he didn't take home the prize money as he was playing as an amateur.

Instead, runner-up Christiaan Bezuidenhout of South Africa, will claim the prize.

International Cricket Council chief executive Geoff Allardice, held positive talks with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the sports minister, raising hopes that the suspension imposed in November last year will be lifted.

This also led to the ICC Men's Under-19 Cricket World Cup being moved to South Africa, starting this

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has appointed Dr. Mayumi YaYa Yamamoto as the Director of the Asia/Oceania Office, a position she will assume from the first of March in Japan.

wada_ama) January 16, 2024The priorities of WADA's regional offices, also located in Cape Town, South Africa

, representing Africa; Lausanne, Switzerland, representing Europe; and Montevideo, Uruguay, representing

Sagiv Jehezkel, capped eight times by Israel, celebrated scoring against Trabzonspor by wearing a bandage on his left wrist that read "100 days. 07/10." He was arrested on Sunday. He was released today, Monday, according to the DHA-Sport news agency. The public prosecutor is investigating a charge of 'incitement to hatred'.

shows off the bandage he wears on his left wrist while playing in the Turkish league.On Friday, South Africa

Cricket South Africa (CSA) said it had been informed of likely protests over the conflict targeting tournament

Hockey's final ticket to Paris 2024 will take place in three different countries from 13 January. Spain will host one men's and one women's group, while Oman and India will host the remaining qualifying matches.

women's teams that have already qualified are Australia, the Netherlands, China, Argentina, and South Africa

, while the five qualified men's teams are Australia, the Netherlands, India, Argentina, and South Africa

women's competition, the qualified teams are Australia, the Netherlands, China, Argentina and South Africa

According to the Gambia Football Federation, "suspected technical problems" with the plane forced it to make an emergency landing at Banjul airport just nine minutes after taking off to take the team to Ivory Coast. The lack of oxygen caused some passengers to panic and feel dizzy.

released a statement after the incident saying: "The chartered flight that took the Scorpions to the Africa

India triumphed over South Africa last Thursday.

Broad was in charge of the match between India and South Africa.

 India beat South Africa to level the series at 1-1. The match will go down.

Cricket South Africa will now have the opportunity to appeal.

 South Africa then returned to the field to resume their second innings and ended the first day

On day two, Thursday, South Africa batted first in an attempt to mount a comeback.

Welsh rugby legend John Peter Rhys Williams has died aged 74, according to the Bridgend Ravens Club, where he was president until his death.

exhibition team, made up of the best players from Great Britain and Ireland, which typically faced South Africa

He was part of "The Invincibles," which won 21 out of 22 matches on a gruelling tour of South Africa

The historic President of the Angolan Olympic Committee (COA), Gustavo da Conceição, has announced that he will not run for re-election to the highest position in Angolan sports, after serving five terms.

 He was also the technical director of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

The Ethiopian Olympic Committee (EOC) has begun preparations for the Olympic year with the goal of surpassing the four medals won at the last Games in Tokyo in 2020.

 Ethiopia is a country located in the Horn of Africa in the eastern part of the continent, with