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World Para Swimming Championships set to begin in London

  • Swimming News

London is set to host the World Para Swimming Championships, with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) stating the event will be broadcast by more countries than ever before.

organisation expects highlights and news coverage to be shown in Austria, Germany, Italy, Russia, South Africa

and Sub Saharan Africa, as well as in Latin America and in Indonesia.



Minsk awarded 2021 UIPM Modern Pentathlon World Championships

  • Modern Pentathlon

The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has announced that its 2021 World Championships will be held in Minsk in Belarus.

for the Dakar 2022 Youth Olympic Summer Games, which will be the first Olympic Games to be held in Africa


River Plate forward reveals personalised teqball table

  • Teqball

Uruguayan striker Juan Manuel Olivera has revealed the personalised teqball table he uses with team-mates at River Plate.

recognition from the Olympic Council of Asia and the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa



African Sambo Confederation secretary general outlines development vision

  • Sambo

African Sambo Confederation secretary general Francois Mbassi has outlined the three key areas on which the organisation must focus its attention to ensure the continual development of the sport on the continent.

the spirit of sambo in every possible way that helps educate immature minds properly, and not only in Africa

these seminars, because it is very important to do this in case we want to have good staff here in Africa

admiration for sambo's beach discipline, adding: "As soon as such sport emerged, it was introduced in Africa


Olympic qualification on offer at World Surfing Games in Miyazaki

  • Surfing

Miyazaki is poised to host the World Surfing Games, with athletes hoping to secure direct qualification to the Olympic Games for the first time.

Games, as surfing prepares to make its Olympic bow next year.The highest placed eligible athlete from Africa

The highest placed athlete from Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania will qualify for Tokyo 2020 ©ISA/Pablo


Rwanda urged to bid for Commonwealth Youth Games by CGF President

  • Commonwealth Youth Games

Rwanda has been encouraged to bid for the Commonwealth Youth Games after successfully hosting the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) General Assembly here.

making her third visit to the country, is keen to see one of the organisation's flagship events come to Africa

nbsp;The continent has never hosted the Commonwealth Games since they first took place in 1930.South Africa

Delegates attending the CGF General Assembly also visited the Arena, the largest of its kind in East Africa


Dame Louise Martin re-elected Commonwealth Games Federation President

  • Commonwealth Games

Dame Louise Martin was re-elected President of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) for a second four-year term, at the organisation's General Assembly here today. 

other regional vice-presidents were all re-elected unopposed.Zambia's Miriam Moyo will again represent Africa


Kim and Lopez to defend titles at Archery World Cup Final

  • Archery

Kim Woojin and Sara Lopez will return to defend their titles at the Archery World Cup Final, starting in Moscow tomorrow.

Alexis Ruiz won in Berlin and never failed to podium at the World Cup this term.Danelle Wentzel of South Africa


Australia reach super round after crucial win at WBSC Under-18 World Cup

  • Baseball and Softball

Australia claimed a huge 7-6 victory over Canada to book their super round spot at the World Baseball Softball Confederation Under-18 Baseball World Cup in South Korea.

and the Taiwanese defeated Japan.Today's games saw the US beat Panama 5-3, while Spain saw off South Africa



Hosts South Korea reach super round at WBSC Under-18 World Cup

  • Baseball and Softball

Hosts South Korea booked their place in the super round at the World Baseball Softball Confederation Under-18 World Cup, defeating China 7-2 in Group A.

Japan, Chinese Taipei and United States.Japan beat Panama 5-1, with the Taiwanese easing past South Africa

and Chinese Taipei if they win their game in hand against Panama tomorrow.Spain will also meet South Africa



Japan lose perfect record as rain wrecks schedule at WBSC Under-18 World Cup

  • Baseball and Softball

Japan lost their 100 per cent record at the World Baseball Softball Confederation Under-18 Baseball World Cup as rain washed out all but two matches at the Gijang-Hyundai Dream Ballpark.

was rained off.Panama and Spain both have one victory and a defeat with the latter's clash with South Africa

 South Africa are yet to get off the mark.In Group A, hosts South Korea went top as they thrashed