Tokyo 2020 was to have marked 40 years of women’s Olympic hockey, but any celebration of the landmark will now have to wait a year. For all that, women’s hockey has been part of the sporting scene for as long as the modern Olympic Movement and, 125 years ago, the first “international” took place.

The US, Australia, Denmark and South Africa joined the British as members.To make the picture somewhat

More details have been announced about Australia and New Zealand's joint bid for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. 

nbsp;Japan, Brazil and Colombia also submitted bids, while South and North Korea, Argentina and South Africa

NTT Pro Cycling have launched a video called "Be Moved" which highlights how people can still be connected and united during the coronavirus pandemic.

Pro Cycling and with our partners we move to move others, we race to win and to mobilise people in Africa

agency.Gareth Whittaker, chief executive of T+W, said the video aims to highlight the impact the team has on Africa

A Healthy Campus project, due to be launched next month, is set to benefit student athletes during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to International University Sport Federation (FISU) President Oleg Matytsin.

Matanza in Argentina, the University of Western Australia, the University of Johannesburg in South Africa

Belgium have been awarded the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Indoor Hockey World Cup for 2021 with the competition being hosted in the nation for the first time.

Australia won the Oceania quotas in both tournaments, but have yet to qualify.Elsewhere, the champions of Africa

South Korea's men's under-23 coach Kim Hak-bum has welcomed the recommendation from the FIFA Taskforce to extend the age limit for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic football tournament.

with Australia and South Korea.France, Germany, Spain, Romania, New Zealand, Egypt, Ivory Coast, South Africa

National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) acting secretary general Francis Mutuku said the organisation would review preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics following the Games' postponement until 2021.

review could be taken after three months but we should take note that the disease has just entered Africa

been appointed as the first full-time women's under-19 and national academy coach at Cricket South Africa

Devnarain, who made 29 one-day international appearances and 20 in the T20 format for South Africa, will

the full story here: https://t.co/Tz3JRkMNE7#AlwaysRising pic.twitter.com/Y5W4MLatVT— Cricket South Africa

Jacques Faul said Devnarain's appointment "is great news for the growth of women's cricket in South Africa

United World Wrestling (UWW) will host their full World Championships in an Olympic year for the first time in its history.

event in Canadian capital Ottawa went ahead successfully, with the European qualifier in Budapest, the Africa-Oceania

International University Sports Federation (FISU) Oceania President David Schmude believes a future World University Games in Australia would give university sport in the region a major boost.

Brazil staging the third edition of the summer event in 1963.A Universiade has never been staged in Africa

Netball South Africa President Cecilia Molokwane has encouraged people to take the coronavirus crisis

sport federations and Nathi Mthethwa, South Africa's Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture.Netball South Africa

recovered from coronavirus and has urged members of the public to take the crisis seriously.Netball South Africa

More than 1,600 coronavirus cases have been reported in South Africa, with 11 deaths recorded.More than

A FIFA taskforce has recommended extending the age limit for the men’s football tournament at the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to 24.

with Australia and South Korea.France, Germany, Spain, Romania, New Zealand, Egypt, Ivory Coast, South Africa

World Triathlon has extended the suspension of its activities until June 30 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, following a meeting of its Executive Board.

quota place except Oceania, where smaller nations can request a universality spot.With Senegal as host, Africa

Jean-Claude Ganga, considered the "great architect" of the creation of the African Games, has died at the age of 86.

Republic of the Congo from 1985 to 1992 and President of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

arena in the late 1950s.The first-ever Mediterranean Games took place in Egypt in 1951, football's Africa

malikkoudize) March 31, 2020Ganga contributed in 1966 to the creation of the Higher Sports Council in Africa

African nations of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal to protest against the Apartheid system in South Africa

after the IOC refused to ban New Zealand after the country's national rugby union team had toured South Africa

The British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa in July 2021 will not be rescheduled despite it clashing

That comes a day before the first of three tests on consecutive weekends between the Lions and South Africa

be any direct clashes with Lions matches and Olympic events given the time difference between South Africa

The Lions squad sees players from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales join forces.They tour South Africa