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South Africa sign deal for Paralympic athletes to prepare in Japanese city before Tokyo 2020

  • Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

South Africa's athletes will prepare for the 2020 Paralympic Game in Tokyo in Iizuka City and Fukuoka

The MoU was signed by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) in Iizuka

Fukuoka Prefecture.The training camp agreement, it is claimed, is part of SASCOC’s plan to prepare for South

 Charl du Toit was South Africa's most successful athlete at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de

the country won seven gold medals overall ©Getty ImagesSam added: "The way has now been paved for our South

South Africa won a total of 17 Paralympic Games medals at Rio 2016, including seven gold, to rank 22nd


WBSC release promotional video advertising Under-15 World Cup

  • Baseball and Softball

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WSBC) has released an official promotional video for the Under-15 Baseball World Cup, which will take place in Panama from August 10 to 19.

number one United States will, by definition, be the highest ranked side in the competition, while South

Africa will be the lowest ranked, at 26th in the world.The other teams making up the tournament are

consists of Panama, the US, Chinese Taipei, Brazil, Germany and China, while Group B features Japan, South

Africa, Australia, The Netherlands and the Dominican Republic.The players taking part will be aged between


Egypt beat England to seal record equalling sixth World Junior Squash Championships team title

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Egypt won the team competition at the World Squash Federation (WSF) World Junior Championships in Chennai for a record equalling sixth time by beating England 3-0 in the final today.

finished in 15th place after they beat Germany today 2-0, Scotland beat France 2-1 to finish 17th, South

Africa have finished 19th thanks to a 2-1 win over Singapore and Finland beat Qatar 2-1 to finish 21st.Zimbabwe



Favourites Egypt cruise into team final to meet England at WSF World Junior Championships in Chennai

  • Squash

Number one seeds and strong favourites Egypt have thrashed the Czech Republic without losing a set, to make the final of the team competition for the eighth consecutive time, at the World Squash Federation (WSF) World Junior Championships in Chennai.

what was the first match of the day and Finland beat Zimbabwe by the same score line.Scotland beat South

Africa 2-1 and Qatar beat Saudi Arabi 2-1 as well, though the Qatar versus Saudi Arabia match was over


Birmingham 2022 mark four years to go before Commonwealth Games

  • Birmingham 2022

Birmingham has celebrated four years to go until the 2022 Commonwealth Games with a gymnastics event in the host city.

at Birmingham 2022.The city was only confirmed as host in December after the withdrawal of Durban in South

Africa due to financial problems."


UCI invite African countries to host 2025 Road World Championships

  • Cycling

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has formally invited countries from Africa to bid for the 2025

National Federations of the African Cycling Confederation (ACC), the UCI said today.A desire to have Africa

will name its chosen city following the approval of its Management Committee.Various countries in Africa

World Championships in Bergen in Norway for the third consecutive time ©Getty ImagesIn 2013 and 2017 South

Africa hosted the Mountain Bike and Para Cycling Road World Championships, while several races on the

UCI Africa tour, including the Tour du Rwanda and the Tour du Maroc, now attract a number of professional


Ireland pile pressure on England with historic win over India at Women's Hockey World Cup

  • Hockey

Ireland have ramped up the pressure on hosts England by beating India 1-0 in a shock result at the International Hockey Federation Women's World Cup in London.

either India or the United States win their match, the home side will be knocked out.Spain obliterated South

Africa 7-1 in the only other match today ©Getty ImagesIn the only other game today Spain thrashed South

Africa 7-1 in Pool C to draw level with 2014 bronze medallists Argentina on three points from two games.However

, with Argentina playing South Africa in their final group game, while Spain will face the in-form Germans

through.Tomorrow will see China face the reigning champions The Netherlands in Pool A at 4pm local time, with South


No Russian breakthrough expected at IAAF Council meeting in Buenos Aires - but Budapest fingers crossed over 2023 World Championships

  • Athletics

There will be a change of scene but no major change in policy over Russia’s exclusion tomorrow as the International Association of Athletics Federations Council holds its 214th meeting at the Panamericano Hotel in Buenos Aires.

also expressed interest in the 2023 Championships, as have Kenya, although the expectation is that Africa

The two-day meeting, which forms part of the centenary celebrations of the South American Athletics Confederation

Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya banned from competing at her favoured event - a rule that the South

announced.It is now down to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne to rule on any case that South

Africa may bring to it.Other items that are due for discussion include the current freeze on transfers


Second seeds Canada top Group B at WSF Men's World Junior Team Championships

  • Squash

Second seeds Canada have won their final group game at the World Squash Federation Men’s World Junior Team Championships in Chennai in India to ensure their progression to the knock-out stage.

progress.They are now due to play Canada in the last of the quarter-finals.In Group C, Ireland beat South

Africa 2-1 today to gain their place in the next round in second place, while fourth seeds Malaysia


Top seeds Egypt win twice as team action begins at World Junior Squash Championships

  • Squash

Hot favourites Egypt began the boys team event at the World Junior Individual Squash Championships in Chennai with two victories.

victories in their success.England, seeded third, collected two victories in Group C.They defeated South

Africa 2-1 and shut-out Ireland 3-0.Fourth seeds Malaysia played once in Group D, whitewashing Germany


New Zealand complete Rugby World Cup Sevens double as men's team beat England in final

  • Rugby Sevens

New Zealand became the first nation to win back-to-back Rugby World Cup Sevens titles and also the first to lift the Melrose Cup on three occasions after claiming the men's crown with a 33-12 victory over England at AT&T Park in San Francisco today.

Ravouvou scored his sixth try of the tournament - enough to share the HSBC Top Try Scorer award with South

Africa flyer Siviwe Soyizwapi.Ruaridh McConnochie hit back instantly for England after good work by

World Rugby Sevens Series champions South Africa recovered from the disappointment of their semi-final

to the same opponents in the 1997 final in Hong Kong.Captain Philip Snyman and Soyizwapi were among South


New Zealand crowned Women’s Rugby World Cup Sevens champions

  • Rugby Sevens

New Zealand became the first team in history to win back-to-back Rugby World Cup Sevens titles after beating France 29-0 in today’s final at AT&T Park in San Francisco.

captain Tom Mitchell.England are now due to face recently crowned World Rugby Sevens Series champions South

Africa in the semi-final after they convincingly dispatched Scotland by a score of 36-5 in the first


Hosts England held to draw by India on opening day of Women's Hockey World Cup

  • Hockey

Hosts England were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by India as the Women's Hockey World Cup got underway in London.

States with a surprise 3-1 win, while Germany won the opening game of the tournament as they defeated South

Africa by the same scoreline.Commonwealth Games silver medallists Australia also won their first


Buenos Aries 2018 spots clinched in archery and rugby sevens at African Youth Games

  • African Games

Qualification for Buenos Aires 2018 was central to several competitions as the African Youth Games in Algiers continued.

places as Bahaaeldin Aly and Israa Yassen made the finals of boys and girls competition.Wian Roux of South

Africa earned a spot for his nation by making the boys final, while top seed Quinn Reddig claimed a

year.Tunisia earned victory in the women's rugby sevens competition ©Facebook/Tunisian Rugby UnionSouth Africa

after their team triumphed today.Competition took place at the July 5 stadium in Algiers, with the South