As a superlative scrumhalf for Argentina’s rugby union team from 1995 to 2008, Agustín Pichot was known for his ability to run a game. Now this 45-year-old player-turned-administrator may be on the brink of earning the right to run the world game.

unions in the Six Nations and Rugby Championship, another two each to the six regional associations - Africa

Union Weekly podcast that he was starting 20 votes to 14 down - counting on the 12 votes held by South Africa

But months later when South Africa, the last world champions, Australia, New Zealand and Asia decided

I think the future [for rugby] long term is in Asia and Africa.

s future involves using the Olympic Movement to help expand the game worldwide, especially in Asia, Africa

USA Boxing has confirmed athletes selected for the Americas Olympic qualifier will retain their place on the team when the event is rescheduled and will not have to compete at another set of trials.

Committee (IOC) after the International Boxing Association's recognition was suspended.Qualifying events in Africa

Tennis South Africa (TSA) has announced the conduct of its President Gavin Crookes and Board member Muditambi

TSA is bound - under its Memorandum of Incorporation and the Companies Act of the Republic of South Africa

the SASCOC Board.The conduct of Gavin Crookes and Muditambi Ravele will be reviewed by Tennis South Africa

with Alan Fritz, Kaya Majeke and Winston Meyer also listed as candidates last month.Athletics South Africa

President Aleck Skhosana, Free State Rugby President Jerry Segwaba and Netball South Africa President

Sixty wheelchair racers took part in a virtual Boston Marathon after the event itself was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

 Athletes from Australia, Canada, Brazil, Britain, Japan and South Africa also took part.

Barry Hendricks has claimed his suspension as South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) Acting President is unconstitutional as he called for the Board to resign.

Fritz, Kaya Majeke and Winston Meyer were also listed as candidates last month, while Athletics South Africa

chairman Aleck Skhosana, Free State Rugby President Jerry Segwaba and Netball South Africa President

process.The three candidates had reportedly failed to submit all required documentation.Tennis South Africa

On June 11, 1974, Brazil's Joäo Havelange defeated the English incumbent Sir Stanley Rous by 68 votes to 52 in an election for the Presidency of FIFA, the world football body.

amalgams such as Asia Rugby and Rugby Africa.This means, for example, that whereas world champions South Africa

will have three votes in the contest to decide World Rugby's next leader, the rest of Africa combined

International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Mustapha Berraf has denied wrongdoing after he was accused of corruption and claimed he had not received notice of his ban from leaving Algeria before it appeared in the media.

allegations against him, Berraf, also President of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

The Nigeria Curling Federation (NCF) has released a video to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the country's debut at a World Championship.

appearance at the 2019 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.The country also became the first from Africa

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has said it aims to turn both of their sports into two of the biggest in the world with President Riccardo Fraccari aiming to have one billion players and fans by 2030.

while the other 11 were transferred to 2020 for evaluation.Fraccari has also stressed that without Africa

Fiji's Ratu Vilikesa Bulewa Francis Kean has resigned from the World Rugby Council after allegations of homophobia and discrimination emerged against him in a British newspaper.

Robinson of Australia, who already had Executive Committee seats, are poised to retain their places.Rugby Africa

International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Mustapha Berraf has been banned from leaving his native Algeria following allegations of corruption.

Committee (COA).The order preventing Berraf, also head of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

World Rugby has said it is taking allegations of homophobia and discrimination against Fiji's Ratu Vilikesa Bulewa Francis Kean "extremely seriously".

of the United States and Brett Robinson of Australia.The other new nominees alongside Kean are Rugby Africa

The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) have postponed and cancelled several of their major events due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Championships, which were both scheduled to take place in Rome in July and August respectively.The IMMAF Africa

Commonwealth Sport Canada (CSC) has paid tribute to development lecturer Raymond Clark, who has passed away.

Overseas.There he worked as field staff and later as a regional director for the Caribbean, East and West Africa

Ratu Vilikesa Bulewa Francis Kean's nomination for the World Rugby Executive Committee has been described as "rugby politics at its worst" by former Samoan international Daniel Leo.

of the United States and Brett Robinson of Australia.The other new nominees alongside Kean are Rugby Africa