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IFSC announces new dates for Asian and Oceania Championships

  • Sport Climbing

The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) has announced the host venues for two Continental Championships which also offer a route to Tokyo 2020.

 New dates for the African event, which was due to be in Cape Town in South Africa before being


Healthy Campus project set for launch as FISU aims to improve student well-being

  • Universiade

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) will roll out its Healthy Campus project tomorrow, which aims to improve fitness levels and well-being on university campuses across the globe.

Peking University, the University of Lausanne in Switzerland, the University of Johannesburg in South Africa


Dates confirmed for 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup

  • Basketball

The 2023 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup in The Philippines, Japan and Indonesia will be held from August 25 to September 10.

flagship competition.It will include six windows over a 15-month period across the four regions of Africa



IOC raises concerns with SASCOC holding virtual Presidential election

  • ANOCA

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has raised concerns with the crisis-ridden South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) holding a virtual Presidential election, following a troubled nomination process.

against SASCOC following an investigation, which led to the suspension of Hendricks.Athletics South Africa

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


Philip Barker: The IOC decisions in Amsterdam 50 years ago that had a big impact on sport

  • Inside the Blogs

This week half a century ago, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) met in Amsterdam.

the agenda that week was the election of host cities for the 1976 Games.The Olympic future of South Africa

was ignored by President Avery Brundage ©Getty ImagesNo athletes had competed at the Games for South Africa

A Supreme Council for Sport in Africa had been established.

reply in which he described the accusations as a "hate campaign" and asked "why must sport in South Africa

When the vote came, South Africa were expelled by a majority of 35-28, though three members abstained.South





Alan Hubbard: If you can’t beat ‘em, buy ‘em seems to be the Saudi sports philosophy

  • Inside the Blogs

When sport returns to what now will be eternally known as the new normal, it is inevitable that it will have a radically different look about it. Whether the changed face of sport will be acceptable is a matter for some conjecture for it is likely to see the survival of the richest rather than the strongest.

Qatar-based beIN Sports is the rights holder for the Middle East and North Africa and has urged the Premier


ICF holds Paracanoe workshop for Pan American region

  • Canoeing News

The International Canoe Federation (ICF) has held a Paracanoe seminar online for participants from the Pan American Canoe Confederation (COPAC) region.

that Paracanoe is very accessible for all impairment groups, and our previous webinars in Oceania and Africa



Goalball line-up remains unchanged for postponed Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

  • Goalball News

The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) has confirmed that the countries which qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics have confirmed their spots for the re-arranged Games.

to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Continental events took place in 2019 and early 2020 in Europe, Africa



Sir Bill Beaumont wins second term as World Rugby chairman

  • Rugby Sevens

Sir Bill Beaumont has won a second term as World Rugby chairman, seeing off the challenge of Agustín Pichot.

independents Angela Ruggiero and Lord Mervyn Davies, Mark Alexander of South African Rugby Union, Rugby Africa

unions in the Six Nations and Rugby Championship get three votes, while the six regional associations - Africa