The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) has announced it has postponed its 2020 World Championships and World Masters Championships until 2021 because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

cancelled.Other events cancelled for 2021 are the Continental Ultimate Championships for Pan America, Africa

The International Canoe Federation (ICF) held an online Para-canoe seminar with African countries which have Portuguese as their first language, to improve development in the region and promote a better understanding of athletes' classification.

It followed the ICF's two previous English-language seminars which focused on nations from Africa as

World Karate Federation (WKF) President Antonio Espinós has met with representatives from National Federations via video conference, to analyse the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on members.

afternoon session saw representatives from Botswana, Canada, Chad, Jamaica, Namibia, St Lucia, South Africa

The Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) held a panel discussion on wellness and health in sports, both during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

well as those from the continental Olympic body, the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

restrictions, and called for vigilance when rules are lifted.Yassine Yousif, the continental manager for Africa

Authorities in South Africa have announced that all Varsity Sport events, the top level of university

taking place online.To date, there have been more than 22,500 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in South Africa

holder, Advent Sport Entertainment and Media (ASEM), University Sports Company, University Sports South Africa

South Africa's former long jump world champion Luvo Manyonga has been fined for drinking in public - a breach of his home nation's strict lockdown rules.

in his defence of his world title in Doha in 2019, finishing fourth with a distance of 8.28m.South Africa

PRO14 has agreed to sell a 28 per cent stake in the league to private equity firm CVC Capital Partners.

The professional league features teams from Ireland, Italy, Scotland, South Africa and Wales.Under the

Ireland’s Ayeisha McFerran has admitted to doubts over the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games taking place amid the coronavirus pandemic.

in the women’s hockey tournament at Tokyo 2020.The country was drawn against Germany, India, South Africa

Portland is aiming to launch a bid for a future International Cycling Union (UCI) Road World Championships, with the city eyeing either the 2025 or 2026 event.

will return to Switzerland in 2024 with Zurich due to host.The annual event is expected to be held in Africa

The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has announced a four-year media rights agreement with free-to-air broadcaster Eurovision Sport.

which runs from 2021 to 2024.It covers European Broadcasting Union (EBU) members in Europe and North Africa

South African rugby union star Cheslin Kolbe has said he will make himself available for selection for the British and Irish Lions Tour next year instead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Kolbe, who was part of the South Africa side who won bronze in rugby sevens at Rio 2016, faced a dilemma

COVID-19 pandemic.Tokyo 2020 is now due to begin on July 23 with the Lions scheduled to tour South Africa

the Games were postponed by a year to 2021.Cheslin Kolbe won the Rugby World Cup last year with South Africa

Toit.He scored the second try in the final of the 2019 Rugby World Cup against England to secure South Africa

victory.The Lions side consists of players from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, and tours either South Africa

Matt Featherstone of Brazil has been re-elected to the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Development Committee as the global representative of non-voting associate members.

region.Featherstone himself represents the Americas, with Mozambique's Dipankar Sengupta representing Africa

South Africa Rugby has approved a plan aimed at reducing the sport's budget by R1.2 billion (£53 million

their contracts.The plan is expected to continue until the end of December in the first instance.South Africa

World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) President Riccardo Fraccari has called on continental bodies governing the sports to unify and create one organisation.

Fraccari said regions including the Americas should follow the example of the likes of Europe and Africa

 "Europe has already done it with WBSC Europe; Africa and Oceania have also done it.

Nearly 84 per cent of sports federations in South Africa are fearful they will go out of business because

federations deal with the widespread impact of the COVID-19 crisis.Forty-nine of the 76 federations in South Africa

which paints a bleak picture of the future of sport in the African country.Sports federations in South Africa