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Crisis-ridden ANOCA's new headquarters inaugurated by IOC President

  • ANOCA

President Thomas Bach inaugurated the new headquarters of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

flanked by Dare and Nigerian Olympic Committee President Habu Gumel at the ceremony, part of his tour of Africa

of financial transparency and of betraying the trust of National Olympic Committees.Bach's visit to Africa



Twenty-four country line-up confirmed for inaugural ATP Cup

  • Tennis

The 24-country line-up for January's ATP Cup has been finalised after six nations completed the field for the inaugural team tennis event.

doubles match with six group winners and two runners-up reaching the quarter-finals.Serbia, France, South Africa


Trio of FIBA Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournaments set to begin

  • Basketball

Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournaments are set to tip-off tomorrow in the Africa

Sunday (November 17) in Argentina, Canada, Malaysia, Mozambique and New Zealand.The competing sides from Africa

secure berths at the FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (WOQT), to be held in February 2020.The Africa

Sunday.Nigeria are among the six countries represented at the FIBA Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament for Africa


National Olympic Committee of Zambia President urges support for football teams in fight for Tokyo 2020 berths

  • ANOCA

National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) President Alfred Foloko has urged the country's citizens to rally behind the men's under-23 and women's national football teams in their quest to secure a spot at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. 

Zambia are currently competing at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Under-23 Africa Cup of

Olympic tournament.They currently lie bottom of Group B with one point, having drawn 0-0 with South Africa

face in a two-legged match on January 13 and 22.Zambia are currently competing at the CAF Under-23 Africa


South Africa edge Ivory Coast at CAF Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations

  • Football

South Africa are closer to a semi-final spot at the Confederation of African Football Under-23 Africa

Having started their Group B campaign with a 0-0 draw against Zambia, a victory was essential for South Africa

first game, so a tight contest was expected at Al Salam Stadium.In a match of numerous chances, South Africa

 The semi-finalists will be decided on Friday (November 15), with Nigeria playing South Africa and


Alan Hubbard: This unseemly rugby ruck is just not playing the game

  • Inside the Blogs

Shortly after England had stunningly demolished the All Blacks in the semi-final of the Rugby World Cup, the back-page headline in one of Britain's posher papers asked: "Is rugby now our national sport?"

reflected in many of the players' personalities and he recalls that during one British Lions tour to South Africa


Pienaar hails impact of university athletes on South Africa's Rugby World Cup-winning squad

  • Universiade

Legendary South Africa captain Francois Pienaar says it's a dream come true to see so many players from

World renowned for their rugby prowess, South Africa boasts two high-quality national university rugby

successful year in his career to date, winning not only the World Cup and Rugby Championship with South Africa

World Cup-winning squad ©Getty ImagesThe ninth former university rugby player to feature for South Africa


South African legend Smith a candidate for director of cricket role

  • Non-Olympic Sports

South Africa's former captain Graeme Smith is one of three candidates to become the country's first-ever director of cricket.

one of the best opening batsmen in the sport's history, was interviewed for the post by Cricket South Africa

cricket.An appointment is expected within the next fortnight.Smith played 117 Test matches for South Africa





How the collapse of the Berlin Wall changed Olympic sport

  • The Big Read

On the night of November 9, 1989, 30 years ago, the gates along the 45-kilometre expanse of the Berlin Wall were flung open and the world changed.

Getty ImagesIt is worth recalling that in this period, the IOC was also much preoccupied with South Africa

 "At this time, I was also very busy with bringing South Africa back into the Olympic fold," Carrard


Djantou Nana eyes African development after World Sambo Championships silver

  • Sambo

Cameroon's Maxwel Djantou Nana hopes to be an ambassador for African sambo after delivering a World Championship silver medal here in Cheongju.

Sukwoo Culture Gym.He told insidethegames: "I feel myself like an ambassador for sambo in Cameroon and Africa

I feel responsibility for development in Africa and as an ambassador I would like to transfer this message