World Taekwondo Africa President Ahmed Fouly has promised "utmost effort" to ensure that the continent's

 "Rest assured that World Taekwondo Africa and the Organising Committee will do its utmost effort

Ivory Coast's Cheick Sallah Cissé won Olympic gold at Rio 2016 as part of a very successful Games for Africa

The International Federation of Fitness and Bodybuilding (IFBB) International Academy in Abu Dhabi welcomed 30 people to a training event.

Adel Fahim El Sayed, President of the IFBB Arab Federation and also an IFBB vice president for Africa

The top two coaches in Egypt’s national weightlifting team have been sent to jail during a Government inquiry into widespread doping and misappropriation of public funds.

because they were minors.Two of them were 14-year-old girls.Six more doping violations at last year’s All-Africa

Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) President Dame Louise Martin has described 2019 as "exciting" in her end-of-year review.

region followed by Jamaica for Caribbean and Americas, the Isle of Man for Europe, Zanzibar for the Africa

Gideon Sam has reflected on his tenure as President of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) after he stepped down to be replaced by Barry Hendricks.

Under Sam, South Africa posted its best-ever Olympic performance at London 2012 when they won a total

medal winners from London 2012 after they arrived home in Johannesburg ©Getty ImagesAt Rio 2016, South Africa

Hendricks, the President of Squash South Africa, who has today officially taken over from Sam, was elected

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) unveiled the groups for the inaugural Under-18 Men's Softball World Cup in New Zealand.

Canada, are in Group A alongside number four Australia, number five Argentina, Czech Republic, South Africa

The Algerian Olympic Committee (COA) has signed a contract to purchase four air domes from Slovenian company DUOL.

travelled to Ljubljana to finalise the deal.Financed by the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

In a year of landmark achievements in women's weightlifting, there was one occurrence that might have escaped the attention of those who focus only on results.

Uzbekistan, two cities in Iraq, and Dubai.In the more distant future she hopes to host training camps in Africa

Sweden have retained their status as the world number one ranked women's floorball team.

qualification for the World Championships, participation in other events, such as the Southeast Asian Games and Africa

International University Sports Federation (FISU) President Oleg Matytsin has picked the Volunteer Leaders Academy in Russian city Kazan as his favourite event of this year.

welcome the WUC Waterski and Wakeboard from September 24 to 27.Events will take place in America, Europe, Africa

The International Netball Federation (INF) has updated its world rankings for the last time in 2019, with Australia retaining first place after their performance at the Constellation Cup in October.

consolidated their place in second, while England remain third ahead of Jamaica in fourth and South Africa

36th, the Cayman Islands have risen seven places to 28th, and St Maarten have moved down to 44th.The Africa

International Sambo Federation (FIAS) President Vasily Shestakov has claimed a few more steps have been taken towards the sport being fully recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) during 2019.

Belarus, the World Youth Championships in Uzbekistan, the continental championships in Europe, Asia, Africa

The Women in Sports Commission of Ghana has been officially inaugurated at the National Hockey Stadium in Accra under the auspices of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC).

director of the country's Prison Service, vice-president of the Ghana Hockey Association, treasurer of the Africa

The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Executive Council approved a list of 48 international technical officials for next year's Paralympic Games in Tokyo. 

 Supporting them will be the Tournament Technical Committee , formed of Craig Moorgas of South Africa

Malaysia and Dirk Cossaer of Belgium, who will join Juan Magallanes of Mexico, Andrew Schoeman of South Africa

A good signifier of the state of British sport is the annual BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards. 

England went on yet another impressive run, only faltering in the final against South Africa.