Confederation of African Athletics (AAC) President Hamad Kalkaba Malboum has promised the organisation’s main focus in 2021 will be helping athletes to qualify and prepare for the rescheduled Olympic Games in Tokyo, with the African Athletics Championships among the events expected to take place in the build-up.

return to competitions and training facilities, so hopefully it won’t be long before governments in Africa

Malboum added that the CAA had asked the African Union and Association of National Olympic Academies of Africa

National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NZOC) has approved an application from the Teqball Federation of Zambia (TFZ) to become an affiliate member of the organisation.

saw several Zambian politicians in attendance, along with the country’s football stars.Zambia's 2012 Africa

International softball is set to return for the first time since play was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with two friendly games between The Netherlands and Germany this weekend.

Championship final to Italy and finishing third at the World Baseball Softball Confederation Softball Europe/Africa

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has announced plans to cut a quarter of its workforce and says it will take up to five years to recover from the financial impact of COVID-19.

the game.England's men's national team made the final of the 2019 World Cup where they lost to South Africa

Two sambo stars competed against each other in a friendly contest to warm-up for the Americas leg of the sport's online tournament.

 Continental legs have already taken place for Europe, Africa and Asia, with cash prizes available.Super

England have regained third place from Jamaica in the latest International Netball Federation (INF) world rankings.

with a rating of 205 but their gap over world champions New Zealand, who are on 182, has reduced.South Africa

Honorary International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Sam Ramsamy has been appointed to help oversee elections at the crisis-hit South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC).

run in the election after winning a case against SASCOC following an investigation.Athletics South Africa

President Skhosana, Netball South Africa President Cecilia Molokwane‚ Free State Rugby President Jerry

Confederation head Farrell Moses had all lodged appeals after being deemed ineligible.Tennis South Africa

Iranian basketball player Arsalan Kazemi has claimed the International Basketball Federation's (FIBA) Dunk of the Decade crown after a vote by fans.

Brazil in the semi-final.Morais' windmill dunk from the FIBA AfroBasket 2013 claimed the top honours in Africa

A United Nations Human Rights Council report has called on sporting bodies to "review, revise and revoke" eligibility rules which have a negative impact on athletes’ rights, with the document highlighting the case of Caster Semenya.

Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet conducted an inquiry following a resolution from South Africa

International Sambo Federation (FIAS) President Vasily Shestakov has said work has begun on devising the 2021 calendar.

At the same time, we had to cancel the Continental Championships in Africa, as well as the Paris Grand

In any normal year, Edinburgh would be preparing for its world famous festival but 50 summers ago, the "Athens of the North" had a further attraction to offer.

The reason was the same, sporting contact with South Africa.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino says the organisation is still trying to get its money back despite a fraud trial over a CFH10 million (£8.3 million/$10.3 million/€9.5 million) payment in relation to the 2006 World Cup collapsing.

legitimacy of the 2006 World Cup bid, which was successful by just a one-vote margin as Germany beat South Africa

The men's Under-23 Baseball World Cup has been pushed back until 2021 because of the coronavirus crisis. 

Championship, with fourth-placed South Korea given a wild-card spot at the Under-23 World Cup.South Africa

The Africa Cup of Nations has been postponed to January 2022 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Confederation Cup will resume in September with semifinals, played over a single match.The 2020 Women's Africa

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has paid tribute to former President Abdoulaye Seye Moreau after his death at the age of 90.

officiated at the 1975 FIBA Women's World Championship in Colombia, served a five-year term as FIBA Africa

World Cup in 1999 ©FIBA "Mr Moreau actively participated in the modernisation of basketball in Africa

His physical disappearance represents a significant loss for Senegal, Africa and the world," said Bile

As FIBA Africa Honorary President, he was always available whenever his presence was necessary.