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Indian javelin throwers start training camp for Tokyo 2020 Olympics

  • Tokyo 2020

India's top javelin throwers, including the qualified Neeraj Chopra and Shivpal Singh, have started a month-long training camp in preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Games ©Getty ImagesChopra and Shivpal have already qualified for the Games after competing in South Africa



Ottawa to host 2026 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships

  • Wheelchair Basketball News

The 2026 International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) World Championships have been awarded to Canadian capital Ottawa.

Championships take place every four years, with teams qualifying from zonal tournaments in the Americas, Africa



Al-Musallam's bid for FINA Presidency receives glowing support from Ramsamy

  • Swimming

African Swimming Confederation (CANA) President and honorary International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Sam Ramsamy claims Husain Al-Musallam can take the International Swimming Federation (FINA) to "greater heights" if he is elected President.

campaign for this important role, I feel humbled to be able to count on the support of my friends in Africa


FIH approves quota allocations for 2022 and 2023 Hockey World Cups

  • Hockey

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has approved the allocation of quota places for the Women’s and Men’s World Cups, which will take place in 2022 and 2023, respectively.

in Chile determining the qualifiers.The 2021 Oceania Cup will qualify two nations, while next year’s Africa

Oceania Cup and Pan American Cup in 2021 and 2022 respectively.One team will qualify from the 2021 Africa

Championships.The FIH has also approved the match schedule for the 2021 FIH Women’s Junior World Cup in South Africa


Human Rights Watch calls on World Athletics to end sex testing

  • Athletics

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called for the end of sex testing from World Athletics, outlining how it violates the human rights of women in the Global South.

to nations often regarded outside of the "Western" world, covering Belarus, Ukraine, Latin America, Africa


WBSC continues development of baseball and softball despite COVID-19 pandemic

  • Baseball and Softball

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has spoke about the development of its two sports in its "2020 End of Year Review" series, stating its optimism, despite the year being blighted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

part of 2020 prior to the pandemic.Some of these included softball coaching seminars in Asia and the Africa

Development Project, which was held in Tanzania.An  Africa Development Project run by the WBSC

launched last month and is there to help with development across baseball, softball and Baseball5.The Africa


FIBA hails delivery of Continental Cup Qualifiers in bio-secure bubbles

  • Basketball

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has hailed its delivery of a "successful" window of FIBA Continental Cup Qualifiers across four continents in November, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

870 players from around the world, were played in bio-secure bubbles in 15 different cities across Africa


More than 20 counties in sub-Saharan Africa set for free-to-air Tokyo 2020 Paralympics coverage

  • Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

More than 20 countries in sub-Saharan Africa will have free-to-air coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

will be a catalyst for commercial partners becoming involved in broadcasting Paris 2024 to sub-Saharan Africa

excited about the prospect of more people than ever before watching the Paralympic Games in sub-Saharan Africa

Our aim is work closely with local partners and broadcasters in Sub-Saharan Africa to improve the reach


Voting underway to elect Wheelchair Tennis Player Council

  • Wheelchair Tennis

Voting is underway to elect the new International Tennis Federation (ITF) Wheelchair Tennis Player Council.

players of each gender and one from each international region - North America, South America, Europe, Africa


Nimes Archery Tournament postponed by two weeks amid pandemic restrictions

  • Archery

World Archery has announced that the Sud de France Nimes Archery Tournament has been postponed by two weeks after the French Government extended pandemic related restrictions on sporting events.

ranges.Scores were submitted in three time zones, with one zone for Asia and Oceania, one for Europe and Africa



Casado re-elected World Triathlon President

  • Triathlon

Marisol Casado has been elected to serve a fourth term as President of World Triathlon after seeing off challenger Mads Freund in a virtual vote at the organisation’s Congress.

Mexico were re-elected as vice-presidents, while Britain's Ian Howard and Debbie Alexander of South Africa